Flurry of New Flights Landing in Iraq

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 04.29.10 | 10:29 AM ET

The Independent rounds up the latest news from the country’s slowly-recovering travel industry. One thing worth noting, beyond the increasing availability of Iraq-bound flights from Western Europe? Apparently Iraq received more than a million tourists from the Middle East in 2008. Here’s hoping more travelers from outside the region can soon follow.