First flight from Syria lands in Dubai marking resumption of service

A Syrian Airlines flight from Damascus landed in Dubai on Sunday, marking the resumption of regular operations between Syria and the UAE.

It comes days after the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced the resumption of flights to Syria. 

In a statement posted on national news agency Wam, SyrianAir said it will operate flights between Damascus and Dubai on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Flights from Damascus to Sharjah will operate on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, with plans to increase these to daily operations as well. Meanwhile, the Damascus–Abu Dhabi route will run twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Samih Arabi, Director-General of SyrianAir, who was on the flight, stated that the airline is working towards gradually increasing the frequency of flights due to growing demand for travel to and from the UAE.

SyrianAir confirmed it is intensifying efforts to resume operations to other Arab and regional destinations in the near future.

Flights to and from Syria were suspended due to the civil war in the country, with some international airlines restarting services to Damascus International Airport on January 9.