Thursday, 19. September 2002

Afghan airline resumes flights to Western Europe after 20 years


Afghanistan's national airline resumed flights to Western Europe on Wednesday after a 20-year hiatus. The Ariana Airlines Airbus 300 stopped first in Damascus, Syria. At the second stop on the way to Frankfurt, the plane was met at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport with a welcoming ceremony from Turkish aviation officials.

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