Syrian Airlines has resumed flights from Damascus to Moscow since…
Syrian Airlines has resumed flights from Damascus to Moscow since August 16.
Consensus
- Syrian Airlines has announced the resumption of regular direct flights between Damascus and Moscow.
- The flights will begin on August 16.
- Tickets can be booked through the airline's official website or mobile application.
- The resumption marks the first direct air connection between Syria and Russia since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in 2024.
- The flight duration is approximately 4 hours 50 minutes.
- The flights will operate once a week on Sundays.
Points of divergence
- The first flight will depart from Sheremetyevo Airport at 8:10 MSK on August 16. — kommersant
- The flight will arrive in Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow. — tg_varlamov_news
- The flight duration is 4 hours 50 minutes. — tg_tvrain
- The flight duration is nearly five hours. — vm
- The economy class fare for the August 16 flight is $350 (28,500 rubles). — kommersant
- The economy class fare starts at $350. — tg_varlamov_news
- The Russian President appointed Dmitry Dogadkin as the new ambassador to Syria on the day before the announcement (August 3). — vm
- The Kremlin and the Russian Security Council expressed continued interest in maintaining relations with the new Syrian leadership. — vm
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an attack on the UAE embassy and residence in Damascus in April, calling for a thorough investigation. — vedomosti
Coverage (9 sources)
- Syria resumes flights to Moscow for the first time after change of power — Вести
- Syria will resume direct air travel with Russia for the first time after the overthrow of Assad — Коммерсантъ
- Syrian airline Syrian Airlines resumes flights from Damascus to Moscow starting August 16, according to a statement on... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Syrian Airlines Announces Resumption of Flights from Damascus to Moscow Starting August 16 — Varlamov News
- Syria resumed direct air service with Russia for the first time since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad — Вечерняя Москва
- Syrian Airlines resumes flights from Damascus to Moscow — Дождь (Telegram)
- Syrian Airlines will resume flights between Damascus and Moscow — Ведомости
- Syria resumes direct air links with Russia. — Первый Московский
- Direct air service between Moscow and Damascus will resume from August 16 — Москва 24
Key entities
- Moscow
- Syrian Airlines
- Damascus
- Russia
- Syria
- Bashar al-Assad
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- MID
- UAE
- Gazeta.ru
- Sheremetyevo
- Sheremetyevo
- X
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