First passenger flight from Damascus to Moscow in 1.5 years arrives
A passenger flight from Damascus to Moscow, operated by Syrian Air, arrived at Sheremetyevo Airport on August 16, marking the first direct commercial flight between the two capitals in over 1.5 years. The flight was met with high demand, with nearly all seats sold, and is scheduled to operate weekly with potential for increased frequency.
Consensus
- A passenger flight operated by Syrian Air arrived in Moscow from Damascus on August 16.
- The flight was the first direct passenger service between Moscow and Damascus in over 1.5 years.
- The service was resumed after being suspended in December 2024 due to the change of government in Syria.
- The flight was nearly fully booked, with high demand reported.
- Regular flights are scheduled to operate once a week on Sundays.
- There is potential to increase flight frequency if demand remains strong.
- The flight arrived at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.
- The flight route passed through Turkish, Armenian, and Azerbaijani airspace.
Points of divergence
- A ceremonial event was held at Damascus International Airport upon the arrival of the flight, attended by Russian diplomatic staff. — vesti
- The flight was the first since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, and Assad was one of the last to fly on this route before fleeing to Russia and being sentenced to death in absentia. — fontanka
- The flight was approved by Russia's Ministry of Transport (Rosaviatsiya), and the aircraft used was an Airbus A320. — tg_MID_Russia
- Bashar al-Assad was granted political asylum in Russia after the fall of his regime, and was sentenced to death in absentia on August 11, 2025. — vedomosti
- Russia and Syria signed a memorandum on mutual understanding regarding future Russian military bases in Syria, which will serve as joint military training centers, with civilian facilities transferred to Damascus. — vesti
Coverage (14 sources)
- First flight from Russia in 1.5 years welcomed in Damascus with a solemn ceremony — Вести
- For the first time since the fall of the Assad regime, a passenger flight has departed from Moscow to Damascus — Фонтанка
- Syrian Air made first flight from Damascus to Moscow — МИД России
- First passenger flight from Damascus in over a year arrived in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Syrian Airlines resumed flights between Damascus and Moscow — Ведомости
- First passenger flight in over 1.5 years arrived from Damascus to Moscow, reported at Sheremetyevo. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- First plane in over 1.5 years arrived in Moscow from Damascus, TASS reported at Sheremetyevo, where the Syrian Airlines flight landed... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In Moscow, the first flight from Syria in more than a year and a half was welcomed — НТВ Москва
- Flightradar: First passenger plane in 1.5 years departed Damascus for Moscow — РИАМО
- First passenger flight in over a year flew from Damascus to Moscow — Москва 24
- First flight from Damascus to Moscow sent after fall of Bashar al-Assad regime — Коммерсантъ
- Syria is working to increase the number of flights to Moscow — РИАМО
- Tickets for the first direct flight Syrian Airlines from Damascus to Moscow were almost sold out — Ведомости
- Almost all tickets sold for first direct flight from Syria to Russia in over a year, TASS says, Syria... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Moscow
- Damascus
- Syrian Airlines
- Syria
- Russia
- TASS
- Sheremetyevo
- Bashar al-Assad
- Flightradar
- Syrian Air
- Sheremetyevo
- Rosaviation
- RIA Novosti
- Armenia
- Turkey