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[TominScotland]

I have just come across an oddity and wondered whether anyone can explain it to me! I was using Expedia (UK site) to search for flights to Tehran, where I have to go with some regularity. This has never presented a problem before. But, maybe because it is Independence Day in the US, the system’s response was

“We could not find any airports that match your search for ‘Tehran’. Please enter a new city name, airport name, or airport code”.

On trying the airport code (IKA), a similar response was forthcoming, vis.

“No flights were found between Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.) and Ikaria Island, Greece (JIK) that matched your request.”

Is this Expedia (an American company) complying with a US boycott of all things Iranian? Incidentally , using Lastminute.com, no similar problems were encountered. Odd…….

[robsmith100]

Perhaps Expedia don’t get the demand for that destination.

I did a quick test using the ITA Matrix for flights to Tehran and no problems there.

matrix.itasoftware.com/

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