Passengers stand outside Erbil's international airport, in the capital of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on February 27, 2018. Safin Ahmed / AFP
Passengers stand outside Erbil's international airport, in the capital of Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on February 27, 2018. Safin Ahmed / AFP
Iraqi Prime Minister reopens Kurdish airports to international flights
The announcement comes six months after the airports were shut to international flights following a controversial referendum