Emirates is set to reintroduce flights to Damascus from tomorrow, June 16. Operations were suspended to the Syrian capital in 2012, and the return of services follows a comprehensive evaluation in conjunction with the UAE GCAA.
The airline will initially start with three weekly services on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, with plans to expand to four weekly flights from August 2 with an additional flight on Saturday. Emirates will expand its Damascus services to daily operations, effective October 26.
Emirates’ services to Damascus will operate with a 302-seater Boeing aircraft.
The flights will open up new opportunities for travellers to conveniently connect to and from the airline’s network of nearly 150 destinations.
Emirates customers flying to and from Damascus will also benefit from the airline’s codeshare partnership with flydubai, which will complement its flight schedule and provide more options and convenience when flying in and out of the Syrian capital.
Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said, “Emirates is pleased to restart operations to Damascus and support Syria’s road ahead by providing better choice and connectivity, essential economic links for inwards investment as well as opening new trade lanes and global market access for the country.
“Re-establishing air travel and connectivity is also good news for our customers that make up the expansive Syrian diaspora across the Americas, Europe and the GCC, who are eager to fly back home and reconnect to their roots, and leverage their knowledge, skills, expertise and resources in ongoing development efforts,” he said.
