Syrian Airlines has resumed direct operations between Berlin and Damascus, with the first flight in over 14 years landing at Damascus International Airport on Tuesday. Omar Hosari, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, called the service restoration a milestone in reviving connections between the Syrian Arab Republic and European destinations, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
The route suspension dates back to July 2012, amid the civil war that began in 2011 and concluded in December 2024 with the fall of the Assad regime. More than one million Syrian nationals settled in Germany after fleeing the conflict. During that period, major international carriers canceled all flights to Syria in 2011, effectively isolating the country from global air travel and forcing travelers to transit overland through Lebanon or Jordan.
This restoration follows the entry of two German airlines into the market this summer: Leav Aviation launched a Düsseldorf-Damascus route in July, and Sundair began direct flights between Berlin and Damascus the following month. The reinstated service enhances direct air links between Syria and key EU cities.
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