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An Iran Air Airbus A319 was reportedly destroyed on the ground at Bushehr Airport as strikes hit Iranian aviation infrastructure. Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport was also struck, underscoring that these targets are tied to military activity as well as civilian traffic—while early statements indicate the nearby Bushehr nuclear power plant itself has not been hit.
Coronavirus hit Iran early and hard, and the virus has continued to rage there. Two months ago Iran estimated they’d had 25 million Covid-19 cases, despite still having fewer than half a million cases lab-confirmed.
Unsurprisingly there’s been little demand for air travel. The nation’s flag carrier Iran Air is auctioning off 12 of its planes, a veritable grab bag of aviation history.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
