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AUG 28, 2003 (newstodate): From September 1, Gulf Air will be the second airline to fly into Basra.
LOT Polish Airlines became the launch airline as they performed their first flight on August 27.
In addition to the "contribution to the rebuilding efforts" in the war-torn country, a Gulf Air spokesman said the route would be commercially viable considering the size of the Iraq' population at about 28 million, who are eager to travel following decades of travel ban because of the UN sanctions during the reign of Saddam Hussein.
LOT Polish Airlines became the launch airline as they performed their first flight on August 27.
In addition to the "contribution to the rebuilding efforts" in the war-torn country, a Gulf Air spokesman said the route would be commercially viable considering the size of the Iraq' population at about 28 million, who are eager to travel following decades of travel ban because of the UN sanctions during the reign of Saddam Hussein.