Damascus Airport was opened for the first time from December 8, 2024 for the arrival and departure of regular international flights. TASS was informed about this by the information service of the airport.
"Yes, the reception of planes has resumed, we are waiting for a flight from Qatar, it has already taken off," said the interlocutor of the agency, referring to the flight from Doha of the national airline of the emirate, Qatar Airways. On January 2, the Qatari side announced the resumption of flights with standard frequency three times a week. In addition, the airport received a cargo plane from Riyadh in the morning.
Also, according to the national airline, Syrian Airlines, flights between Damascus and Dubai will be opened from January 7. Another Syrian carrier, Cham Wings, is resuming daily flights to Sharjah.
