Syrian expats excited about Syrian Air flight resumption

Syrian Airlines announced the resumption of direct flights between Syria and the UAE, starting on Sunday, April 20. The first phase will see flights from Syria arriving to Dubai and Sharjah.

- Syed Shayaan Bakht

The airline explained on its official Facebook page that four weekly flights would currently be operated between Damascus and Dubai, that is, on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with the intention of increasing this to seven flights per week as soon as possible.

Flights to Sharjah will also be operated on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, with efforts to increase the frequency to one daily flight.

Flights between Damascus and Abu Dhabi will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Syrian Airlines confirmed that it is making every effort to expand its flight network as soon as possible, once it receives the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities to increase the number of flights.

The announcement comes days after the UAE's civil aviation authority announced the resumption of air flights between the Gulf country and Syria.

No UAE-based airlines have announced plans to fly to Syria so far. But the airlines will soon announce the operation to the Syrian capital, according to reports.

The resumption of flights between the two countries followed Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa's first visit to the UAE as leader, where he met UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The visit came as Syria's new leader seeks to reassure foreign partners they will create an inclusive political system.

Syrians living in the UAE rejoiced at the big announcement and said that this news is like a dream come true.