Emirates will resume its services to Damascus starting July 16, 2025, marking the airline’s return to the Syrian capital after a 13-year suspension.
Operations were suspended to the Syrian capital in 2012, and the return of services follow a comprehensive evaluation in conjunction with the UAE GCAA, says a press release.
The airline will initially start with three weekly services on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, with plans to expand to four weekly flights from 2 August with an additional flight on Saturday. Emirates will expand its Damascus services to daily operations, effective 26 October.
Emirates’ services to Damascus will operate with a 302-seater Boeing 777-200LR. The aircraft features 38 Business Class seats alongside 264 seats in Economy Class.
Emirates customers flying to and from Damascus will also benefit from the airline’s codeshare partnership with flydubai, which will complement its flight schedule and provide more options and convenience when flying in and out of the Syrian capital.
The airline currently flies to 13 cities in the Middle East/GCC, serving the region with a total of 191 weekly flights.