From 1982, Iran Airtour Airline started scheduled domestic tours from all over Iran to the holy city of Mashhad. Two years later, Airline started to develop foreign tours to countries such as China, UAE, India, Singapore and Malaysia.

In addition, it is aimed at developing tourism and attracting tourists from other countries by organizing seminars with the company managers and officials of tourist companies. As a result, the airline was awarded honors from various countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran Airtour's flight activity as an independent airline started in 1992 in Mashhad, which became the operations center of the airline. A direct air link from Mashhad to the centers of 13 provinces ensued. Iran Airtour Airline was also responsible for operating 55% of flights from d

From 1982, Iran Airtour Airline started scheduled domestic tours from all over Iran to the holy city of Mashhad. Two years later, Airline started to develop foreign tours to countries such as China, UAE, India, Singapore and Malaysia.

In addition, it is aimed at developing tourism and attracting tourists from other countries by organizing seminars with the company managers and officials of tourist companies. As a result, the airline was awarded honors from various countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran Airtour's flight activity as an independent airline started in 1992 in Mashhad, which became the operations center of the airline. A direct air link from Mashhad to the centers of 13 provinces ensued. Iran Airtour Airline was also responsible for operating 55% of flights from different cities to the Holy City of Mecca for pilgrimage, as well as regional flights with 19 aircraft to Damascus, Stockholm, Moscow, and Ashgabat.

Until 2010, Iran Airtour was one of the state-owned airline companies in Iran, but subsequently in accordance with Article 44 of the Constitutional law, ownership was assigned to Hesayar Co., a subsidiary of the Iranian Ministry of Defense. Because four of five consecutive payment checks from Hesayar Co. were returned for insufficient funds, the original assignment was canceled. After another auction in 2016 the airline was conceded to the private sector.^[2]

As of May 2019 Iran Airtour operates scheduled services to the following destinations.^[3]

Destinations:

Fleet

As of May 14, 2020 the Iran Airtour fleet consisted of th

Destinations:

As of May 14, 2020 the Iran Airtour fleet consisted of the following aircraft.^[4][5]

Current fleet

Airbus A300-600s also have business class on domestic and international flights.

Accidents and incidents

As of 1993, Iran AirTour has had three fatal aircraft accidents.

• On February 8, 1993, a Tupolev Tu-154, Iran Airtour Flight 962, shortly after departure from Tehran International Airport, crashed into a Sukhoi Su-24 fighter of the Iranian Air Force which was landing. In this accident all 133 people – both pilots of the Su-24 and Tu-154, all 12 crew members and 119 passengers on board – died. The main cause of this accident was the Sukhoi Su-24 fighter's pilot.^[6]
• On February 12, 2002, a Tupolev Tu-154, Iran Airtour Flight 956, flying from Tehran to Khorramabad, crashed into the Sefid Kooh mountains during heavy rain, snow and dense fog. All 12 crew members and 107 passengers died.^[7]
• On September 1, 2006, a Accidents and incidents

  As of 1993, Iran AirTour has had three fatal aircraft accidents.

  • On February 8, 1993, a Tupolev Tu-154, Iran Airtour Flight 962, shortly after departure from Tehran International Airport, crashed into a Sukhoi Su-24 fighter of the Iranian Air Force which was landing. In this accident all 133 people – both pilots of the Su-24 and Tu-154, all 12 crew members and 119 passengers on board – died. The main cause of this accident was the Sukhoi Su-24 fighter's pilot.^[6]
  • On February 12, 2002, a Tupolev Tu-154,

    As of 1993, Iran AirTour has had three fatal aircraft accidents.

    • On February 8, 1993, a Tupolev Tu-154, Iran Airtour Flight 962, shortly after departure from Media related to Iran Airtour at Wikimedia Commons
      • Iran Air Tour official website (in English and Persian)