Syria resumes commercial flights out of Damascus
The first international flight in six months departed today for Cairo.
Syria today resumed international passenger flights out of the Damascus airport some six months after authorities suspended air travel as part of coronavirus restrictions.
Syrian Airlines will fly from Damascus International Airport to regional locations, including Cairo and Beirut, and resume a weekly flight to Khartoum, Sudan, according to Reuters. The national flag carrier will also pick up ad hoc flights to Kuwait.
The first flight departed for Cairo today with 130 passengers, “heralding the re-opening of the airport to flights amid health measures that ensure safe transportation,” wrote Syrian state news agency SANA.
In recent weeks, a number of regional airlines have expanded their network abroad. The Dubai-based Emirates resumed flights to Muscat, Oman, this week, and Saudi Arabia began allowing international air travel for certain categories of citizens and residents earlier this month.
