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Al Bawaba
4 days ago
- Business
- Al Bawaba
flydubai becomes the first UAE carrier to touch down in Damascus
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Syria with the resumption of flights to Damascus. The inaugural flight FZ 115 touched down in Damascus International Airport (DAM) on 01 June to a water cannon salute. The inaugural flight marks the start of flydubai's daily flights to inaugural flights mark the return of air connectivity between the two countries after almost after 12 years. The UAE Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, His Excellency Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, was among the officials welcoming the inaugural flight, accompanied by a delegation that included the Deputy Chairman of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Abdul Bari Al-Saj, and the Director of the Authority, Mr. Amjad on the start of operations, His Excellency Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Syrian Arab Republic, said: 'we are pleased to announce the resumption of operations by the UAE national carrier, flydubai, to the Syrian Arab Republic. This milestone reflects the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between the United Arab Emirates and Syria and underscores the UAE's continued efforts to enhance regional and international air connectivity, strengthening economic ties and connecting this occasion, we reaffirm that the resumption of flydubai's flights to Syria marks a promising step toward the full return of UAE national carriers to operate in Syria. It also paves the way for delivering high-quality services to the brotherly Syrian people and meeting the travel needs of we reiterate the UAE's firm and consistent position in support of Syria and its people. This commitment contributes to the consolidation of security and stability, supports Syria's path toward progress and prosperity and aligns with the enduring bonds of brotherhood that unite our two nations.'Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: 'flydubai has a longstanding commitment to further enhance connectivity in the region and we are very pleased to offer our passengers the opportunity to fly directly to Syria again. As an important cultural centre in the region, we look forward to serving the market and stimulating free flows of travel, trade and tourism between the two countries.'Flight details Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will depart daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) from 01 June 2025.


Gulf Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Today
flydubai becomes first UAE carrier to touch down in Damascus
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Syria with the resumption of flights to Damascus. The inaugural flight FZ 115 touched down in Damascus International Airport (DAM) on 1st June to a water cannon salute. The inaugural flight marks the start of flydubai's daily flights to Damascus. The inaugural flights mark the return of air connectivity between the two countries after almost after 12 years. Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, the UAE Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, was among the officials welcoming the inaugural flight. He was accompanied by a delegation that included Abdul Bari Al-Saj, the Deputy Chairman of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, and Amjad Nakhkhal, the Director of the Authority.


Arabian Business
4 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
Dubai's flydubai resumes flights to Damascus
Flydubai has launched operations to Syria with the resumption of flights to Damascus. The inaugural flight FZ 115 landed at Damascus International Airport on June 1 and received a water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of flydubai's daily service to Damascus, restoring air connectivity between the UAE and Syria after nearly 12 years, the airline said in a statement. UAE Ambassador to Syria Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi attended the arrival ceremony alongside Syrian Civil Aviation Authority Deputy Chairman Abdul Bari Al-Saj and Authority Director Amjad Nakhkhal. Flydubai expands regional connectivity 'We are pleased to announce the resumption of operations by the UAE national carrier, flydubai, to the Syrian Arab Republic. This milestone reflects the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between the United Arab Emirates and Syria and underscores the UAE's continued efforts to enhance regional and international air connectivity, strengthening economic ties and connecting people,' Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Syrian Arab Republic said. The ambassador said the resumption represents a step towards the full return of UAE carriers to Syria. 'It also paves the way for delivering high-quality services to the brotherly Syrian people and meeting the travel needs of passengers,' he added. Al Shehhi further emphasised the UAE's support for Syria. 'We reiterate the UAE's firm and consistent position in support of Syria and its people. This commitment contributes to the consolidation of security and stability, supports Syria's path toward progress and prosperity and aligns with the enduring bonds of brotherhood that unite our two nations.' 'flydubai has a longstanding commitment to further enhance connectivity in the region and we are very pleased to offer our passengers the opportunity to fly directly to Syria again. As an important cultural centre in the region, we look forward to serving the market and stimulating free flows of travel, trade and tourism between the two countries,' Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai added.


Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Flydubai becomes first UAE carrier to touch down in Damascus
flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Syria with the resumption of flights to Damascus. The inaugural flight FZ 115 touched down in Damascus International Airport (DAM) on 1st June to a water cannon salute. The inaugural flight marks the start of flydubai's daily flights to Damascus. The inaugural flights mark the return of air connectivity between the two countries after almost after 12 years. Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, the UAE Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, was among the officials welcoming the inaugural flight. He was accompanied by a delegation that included Abdul Bari Al-Saj, the Deputy Chairman of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, and Amjad Nakhkhal, the Director of the Authority.


Emirates 24/7
5 days ago
- Business
- Emirates 24/7
flydubai becomes the first UAE carrier to touch down in Damascus
The Dubai-based carrier becomes the first UAE carrier to connect Damascus and Dubai with a daily service from 01 June 2025 flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Syria with the resumption of flights to Damascus. The inaugural flight FZ 115 touched down in Damascus International Airport (DAM) on 01 June to a water cannon salute. The inaugural flight marks the start of flydubai's daily flights to Damascus. The inaugural flights mark the return of air connectivity between the two countries after almost after 12 years. The UAE Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic, His Excellency Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, was among the officials welcoming the inaugural flight, accompanied by a delegation that included the Deputy Chairman of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Abdul Bari Al-Saj, and the Director of the Authority, Mr. Amjad Nakhkhal. Commenting on the start of operations, His Excellency Hassan Ahmed Al Shehhi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Syrian Arab Republic, said: 'we are pleased to announce the resumption of operations by the UAE national carrier, flydubai, to the Syrian Arab Republic. This milestone reflects the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between the United Arab Emirates and Syria and underscores the UAE's continued efforts to enhance regional and international air connectivity, strengthening economic ties and connecting people. On this occasion, we reaffirm that the resumption of flydubai's flights to Syria marks a promising step toward the full return of UAE national carriers to operate in Syria. It also paves the way for delivering high-quality services to the brotherly Syrian people and meeting the travel needs of passengers. Furthermore, we reiterate the UAE's firm and consistent position in support of Syria and its people. This commitment contributes to the consolidation of security and stability, supports Syria's path toward progress and prosperity and aligns with the enduring bonds of brotherhood that unite our two nations.' Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: 'flydubai has a longstanding commitment to further enhance connectivity in the region and we are very pleased to offer our passengers the opportunity to fly directly to Syria again. As an important cultural centre in the region, we look forward to serving the market and stimulating free flows of travel, trade and tourism between the two countries.' Flight details Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will depart daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) from 01 June 2025. Flight Number Departure Airport Arrival Airport Departure Time Arrival Time FZ 115 DXB DAM 06:30 08:45 FZ 116 DAM DXB 10:00 14:20 All Times Local Flights are available to book on the official flydubai App, the UAE Contact Centre at (+971) 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops or through our travel partners. For the full timetable, please visit: Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.