Viking Hellas, part of the Viking Airlines group, has launched its winter schedule and simultaneously announced that it has now joined UK BSP.
The Athens based airline will fly weekly throughout the winter period from Manchester to the Iraqi cities of Erbil (EBL) and Sulaimaniyah (ISU) via its base in Athens. Using an A320 aircraft the airline will fly every Wednesday from Manchester to Sulamaniyah and every Friday from Manchester to Erbil.
Viking Hellas will also operate weekly international scheduled services from Erbil to Frankfurt (via Athens) every Tuesday and Najaf to Stockholm (via Athens) once a week leaving Najaf on Thursday. Return Fares inclusive of taxes for Manchester to Erbil or Sulaimaniyah start at £492.00, whilst Manchester to Athens start from £220.00
Flight Schedule
| Flight no. |
From |
To |
Arrival |
Departure | Days |
| VQ701 | Manchester | Athens | 13:00 | 19:00 | WED |
| VQ735 | Athens | Sulaimaniyah | 21:00 | 01:10 | WED |
| VQ 736 | Sulaimaniyah | Athens | 04:10 | 06:30 | WED |
| VQ702 | Athens | Manchester | 09:30 | 11:30 | THU |
| Flight no. | From | To | Arrival | Departure | Days |
| VQ701 | Manchester | Athens | 13:00 | 19:00 | FRI |
| VQ717 | Athens | Erbil | 21:00 | 01:10 | FRI |
| VQ718 | Erbil | Athens | 04:10 | 06:30 | SAT |
| VQ702 | Athens | Manchester | 09:30 | 11:30 | SAT |
| Flight no. | From | To | Arrival | Departure | Days |
| VQ720 | Erbil | Athens | 05:30 | 08:00 | TUE |
| VQ726 | Athens | Frankfurt | 10:00 | 12:15 | TUE |
| VQ727 | Frankfurt | Athens | 14:15 | 17:15 | TUE |
| VQ721 | Athens | Erbil | 20:15 | 00:30 | TUE |
| Flight no. | From | To | Arrival | Departure | Days |
| VQ742 | Najaf | Athens | 08:00 | 10:00 | THU |
| VQ746 | Athens | Stockholm | 12:00 | 14:45 | THU |
| Flight no. | From | To | Arrival | Departure | Days |
| VQ747 | Stockholm | Athens | 19:00 | 23:55 | FRI |
| VQ741 | Athens | Najaf | 03:00 | 07:00 | SAT |
| VQ760 | Erbil | Amsterdam | 08:00 | 13:00 | SAT |
| VQ761 | Amsterdam | Erbil | 14:00 | 19:00 | SAT |
