Qatar Airways to restart flights to Syria's Aleppo
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Qatar Airways announced Wednesday the resumption of three weekly flights to Aleppo, Syria, from 10 August 2025. It will be increased to four weekly flights from 1 September 2025.
Qatar Airways' operations to the city first began in 2011. The airline resumed flights to Damascus in early 2025, making Aleppo the second Syrian destination to connect to the airline's global network, the airline said.
Aleppo will join Qatar Airways' vast network of more than 170 global destinations.
The resumption represents the airline's commitment to increasing connectivity in the region and the world through Qatar Airways' award-winning hub, the world-class Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can make their trips more rewarding by collecting Avios on their flights as well as shopping and dining at Qatar Duty Free at Hamad International Airport.
Members can spend their Avios on travel and lifestyle rewards of their choice including bidding on money-can't-buy experiences with Privilege Club Collection.
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