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Gulf Today
18-07-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Emirates officially resumes flights to Damascus
Emirates has officially resumed operations to the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the return of the 'City of Jasmine' to its Middle East network. The airline's comeback reconnects travellers to Syria and onwards across six continents. Flight EK913 landed at Damascus International Airport at 14:30 with 286 passengers onboard and was welcomed with a water cannon salute. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency headed the UAE delegation along with Emirates executives who were onboard the flight and led the ceremony upon arrival, including Adel Al Redha, Deputy President and Chief Operations Officer; Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice President International Affairs; Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations (Centre); Sami Aqil, Senior Vice President – Emirates Airport Services Outstation and Business Support; Nick Moore, Senior Vice President, Passenger and Hub operations and Ahmad Al Khamis – Vice President, Aeropolitical Affairs. Emirates leadership and Syrian officials held a cake-cutting and gift exchange ceremony. The delegation also included Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director-General, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority; baid Saif Mohammed Alnuaimi, Executive Director Aviation Security and Accident Investigation Sector, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Hamad Ibrahim Essa Taher, Head of Aviation Security, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; and Ahmed Saqer Al Marri, Dubai Group Security, Dubai Police; in addition to UAE media and other distinguished guests. The first flight was welcomed by a VIP delegation including Hasan Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Syria; Amjad Nakhal, Director of the Chairman's Office, General Authority of Civil Aviation; Anis Fallouh, Director of Damascus International Airport; Colonel Omar Abdel Baqi, Head of Security, Damascus International Airport and Alaa Sallal, Director of PR, General Authority of Civil Aviation; in the presence of other representatives of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Damascus International Airport, as well as media. Emirates and Syrian officials pose for a group photo at Dubai International Airport. WAM Adil Al Ghaith said, 'Today marks a significant milestone as we celebrate the return of Emirates to Damascus. By connecting Syria to nearly 150 destinations, we aim to facilitate tourism, trade and investment and support the country's recovery. The UAE and Syria share historic ties, and we thank the authorities on both sides for their cooperation in resuming services.' To commemorate the relaunch, Emirates leadership and Syrian officials held a cake-cutting and gift exchange ceremony. Alaa Sallal, Director of Public Relations at Syria's General Authority of Civil Aviation, added, 'Through high-level coordination and shared vision, teams from Syria and the UAE met all requirements to resume air operations, reflecting the strength of bilateral ties and economic cooperation.' Emirates will initially operate three weekly flights to Damascus on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, increasing to four weekly from 2nd August and to daily flights from 26th October. Customers will also benefit from Emirates' codeshare with flydubai for added connectivity. The airline first launched services to Damascus in 1988, and before suspending operations in 2012 had transported over 2.1 million passengers. Emirates currently operates 194 weekly flights to 14 cities in the Middle East and GCC. WAM
Al Etihad
17-07-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Emirates officially resumes flights to Damascus
17 July 2025 18:06 DUBAI (WAM) Emirates has officially resumed operations to the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking the return of the 'City of Jasmine' to its Middle East airline's comeback reconnects travellers to Syria and onwards across six EK913 landed at Damascus International Airport at 14:30 with 286 passengers onboard and was welcomed with a water cannon of Sports and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, headed the UAE delegation along with Emirates executives who were onboard the flight and led the ceremony upon arrival, including Adel Al Redha, Deputy President and Chief Operations Officer; Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice President International Affairs; Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations (Centre); Sami Aqil, Senior Vice President – Emirates Airport Services Outstation and Business Support; Nick Moore, Senior Vice President, Passenger and Hub operations and Ahmad Al Khamis – Vice President, Aeropolitical delegation also included Omar Bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director-General, UAE General Civil Aviation Authority; Obaid Saif Mohammed Alnuaimi, Executive Director Aviation Security and Accident Investigation Sector, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Hamad Ibrahim Essa Taher, Head of Aviation Security, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; and Ahmed Saqer Al Marri, Dubai Group Security, Dubai Police; in addition to UAE media and other distinguished first flight was welcomed by a VIP delegation including Hasan Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Syria; Amjad Nakhal, Director of the Chairman's Office, General Authority of Civil Aviation; Anis Fallouh, Director of Damascus International Airport; Colonel Omar Abdel Baqi, Head of Security, Damascus International Airport and Alaa Sallal, Director of PR, General Authority of Civil Aviation; in the presence of other representatives of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Damascus International Airport, as well as Al Ghaith said, 'Today marks a significant milestone as we celebrate the return of Emirates to Damascus. By connecting Syria to nearly 150 destinations, we aim to facilitate tourism, trade and investment, and support the country's recovery. The UAE and Syria share historic ties, and we thank the authorities on both sides for their cooperation in resuming services.'To commemorate the relaunch, Emirates leadership and Syrian officials held a cake-cutting and gift exchange of Public Relations at Syria's General Authority of Civil Aviation, Alaa Sallal, added, 'Through high-level coordination and shared vision, teams from Syria and the UAE met all requirements to resume air operations, reflecting the strength of bilateral ties and economic cooperation.'Emirates will initially operate three weekly flights to Damascus on Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday, increasing to four weekly from August 2 and to daily flights from October 26. Customers will also benefit from Emirates' codeshare with flydubai for added airline first launched services to Damascus in 1988, and before suspending operations in 2012 had transported over 2.1 million passengers. Emirates currently operates 194 weekly flights to 14 cities in the Middle East and GCC.
Jordan News
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan News
Saudi Delegation in Damascus to Resume Air Travel with Syria - Jordan News
A delegation from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday to conduct a routine visit aimed at reactivating air travel with Syria. اضافة اعلان The Syrian news agency SANA, via its platform on X, quoted Alaa Sallal, Director of Local and International Relations at the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, as saying: 'A delegation from the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has arrived at Damascus International Airport.' He explained that the purpose of the visit is 'to conduct a routine tour as part of an internationally recognized procedure in preparation for reactivating the flights of Saudi national carriers to Damascus.' In 2012, most airlines suspended their flights to and from Damascus in response to the Syrian regime's violent crackdown on popular protests demanding change, which erupted in 2011. On January 7 of this year, several airlines resumed operations to and from Damascus International Airport, just days after the Syrian Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority announced the resumption of international flights to and from the airport starting January 7. This development followed the takeover of the country by Syrian factions on December 8 of last year, effectively ending 61 years of Baath Party rule and 53 years of Assad family governance.
Arab News
18-03-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Syria's Aleppo International Airport reopens for domestic, international flights
LONDON: The Syrian Arab Republic reopened the country's second major airport for flights after nearly three months of closure. The first passenger flight from Damascus landed at Aleppo International Airport after it reopened for air traffic on Tuesday, amid an official ceremony attended by representatives of Syria's new interim government, the SANA news agency reported. The airport was closed in November during the offensive by rebel groups against the regime of Bashar Assad in early December. Syrian authorities have conducted maintenance and restoration work over the past three months to resume air traffic to and from Aleppo, the country's second largest city after the capital and an important industrial and trade center. Authorities announced that Aleppo will begin receiving international flights, facilitating the return of nearly 10 million Syrian refugees currently living in Turkey and Europe. It will also enable the visits of local and foreign investors to the city, SANA added. Alaa Sallal, the director of relations at the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, said efforts are underway to expand Aleppo International Airport's services 'to turn it into a key air gateway in Syria capable of handling more flights and connecting the country to the world.' In January, international flights to and from Damascus resumed for the first time since the fall of Assad with a direct flight from Doha — the first in 13 years.
