Najaf airport official confirms cancellation of Najaf–Mashhad flight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Najaf International Airport official said on Wednesday that a Caspian Airlines flight scheduled to depart Najaf for Mashhad at 10:50 a.m. was cancelled. The flight carried the route number CPN7906/7907 and was operated by the Iranian carrier. The official said the cancellation was not announced with any formal statement and that no reason has been given. Aviation or airport authorities had not issued an official explanation for why the flight was scrapped or when it would be rescheduled. Passengers were waiting for information on a new departure time, but no revised schedule had been announced by the airline or airport management as of Wednesday, according to the official.