Iran Air passengers were stranded in Türkiye; What is the reason for the cancellation of flights?

According to Fars; Iran Air flight number 718 at Istanbul airport was canceled today due to non-payment of airport fees by the airline company, and the passengers of this flight were stranded in the transit hall without receiving the usual airport services.

This incident, which happened at the same time as the cancellation of other Iranair flights on the Tehran-Istanbul route, has caused widespread disruption to the flight schedule of this busy route.

Turkish airport sources have announced that services such as handling, cargo handling and ground catering have not been provided due to the non-payment of Iran Air’s debts, and this has led to the complete suspension of the company’s flight operations at Istanbul Airport.

Following this situation, the passengers of Flight 718, who expected their journey to be carried out according to the schedule, are now waiting for the determination of the assignment by the airline.

At the same time, Iran Air announced in an announcement confirming the disruption in flights that the problem occurred due to “a technical malfunction in the international payment and settlement systems” and that the technical and financial teams of the company are following up on the matter in cooperation with the airport officials.

However, the passengers at the airport say that they have not received any support services or detailed information so far and the status of their trip is unclear.

The cancellation of today’s Iranair flights between Tehran and Istanbul has caused a lot of confusion among Iranian and foreign travelers. The Istanbul route is one of the busiest flight routes in Iran, and any disruption in it will quickly affect business, tourism and transit trips.

Until the moment of sending this report, Istanbul Airport and Iran Air have not announced a specific time to fix the problem, and the status of continued flights is still unclear.