42% of Domestic Flights Delayed Last Month

Iran’s 14 domestic airlines operated 17,796 flights during the Iranian month to January 19, 2017, of which close to 42% (7,471 flights) were delayed, data released by the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development website showed.

Close to 5,000 flights are made to and from Mehrabad, Iran’s busiest airport located in Tehran, every month, between 45% and 50% of which are delayed in domestic routes, IRNA reported.