Syria: Damascus Airport To Start Operating International Flights From January 7

2025-06-02 02:30:55

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Syria's Damascus airport will start operating international flights from January 7, Syrian Civil Aviation Authority chief Ashad Al Saliby told Syrian state news agency on Saturday.

"We assure Arab and international airlines that we are in the process of fully rehabilitating Aleppo and Damascus airports, with the help of our partners, so that they will be capable of receiving flights from all over the world," he added.

On Thursday, Qatar Airways announced that it will resume flights to the Syrian capital after nearly 13 years, starting with three weekly flights beginning on Tuesday.

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The first domestic flight since the ouster of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport to Aleppo in the country's north on December 18.

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