Mahan Air opens a new destination for tourists from Iran and Tatarstan
On July 7, Mahan Air opens direct flights from Kazan to Tehran, offering weekly flights lasting 3 hours. The presentation of the new flight for Tatarstan tour operators, which took place today, highlighted the tourism potential of Iran with its 28 UNESCO sites. 11 tour operators of Tatarstan have already received permission to organize visa-free group tours to Iran in 2025-2026.
A presentation dedicated to the launch of a new Kazan-Tehran flight from the Iranian airline Mahan Air took place in Kazan. The event, which brought together representatives of the tourism industry, was aimed at familiarizing Tatarstan tour operators with Iran's tourism potential and opening opportunities.
The presentation was attended by Hossein Hosseini, Marketing Director in Russia of the MACCAN Tourism Group travel agency, Tadayan, Commercial Director of the MACCAN Tourism Group travel agency, and Masume Rashedi, Regional Director for Russia of Mahan Air.
Direct flights from Kazan to Tehran will begin on July 7. The journey time will be only 3 hours, flights will be operated once a week.
Special attention was paid to Iran's cultural heritage: the country boasts 28 UNESCO-listed sites, making it an attractive destination for history and culture enthusiasts.
The speakers also talked about the preferences and expectations of Iranian tourists coming to Tatarstan. An important factor is the availability of products and restaurants that meet Halal standards. When planning a vacation, it is important to take into account the availability of playgrounds, entertainment centers, water parks and other places for children, since most often they travel with large families.
As part of the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Iran providing for a visa-free regime for group tourist trips, 11 Tatarstan tour operators have already received permission to organize such tours in the period from 2025 to 2026.
This opens up new opportunities for the development of tourist exchange between Tatarstan and Iran, which contributes to the achievement of one of the goals of the national project "Tourism and Hospitality" to increase the export of travel services three times by 2030.