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Archive photo · 8 November 2020Syrian Airlines Launches Twice-Weekly Berlin–Damascus Flights From Berlin Brandenburg Airport
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Syrian Airlines launched direct Berlin–Damascus service, twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays. Flight operates Airbus A320 in about 4h15m.
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Berlin route opens
Syrian Airlines inaugurated a direct route between Damascus and Berlin on 10 November, with its first flight arriving at Berlin Brandenburg Airport from Damascus International Airport. Aviation24.be said Syrian Airlines launched a direct service between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Damascus, operating the route on Tuesdays and Fridays with a 156-seat Airbus A320. SANA said Damascus International Airport received this Tuesday the first direct flight from Syrian Airlines originating from Berlin, the capital of Germany.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport chief executive Aletta von Massenbach said the route would offer more travel options for people in Berlin and Brandenburg with family, cultural or business ties to Syria. Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport head Omar al-Hosari told SANA that the route marks the return of the national airline to European skies.
Tourism and community links
Mustafa Khair Allah, Director of Media at the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation, told Syria Now’s correspondent that the Berlin flight was issued "to facilitate the movement of the Syrian community in Germany to Syria." Mustafa Khair Allah added that the Authority is "working to expand the network of destinations to and from the Syrian airports."
A passenger arriving from Germany told Syria Now that the flight is important and beneficial, noting that it is "a successful start with good prices, without the need to change in Turkey, Jordan, or Lebanon." Faisal bin Omar bin Said al-Mrhoun, the Omani ambassador to Syria, told SANA that resuming direct air travel between Damascus and Muscat represents "an important first step to boost trade, revive tourism, and facilitate the movement of citizens."
More routes and traffic
The General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that the Saudi low-cost carrier flynas would operate direct flights on the Damascus-Madina line from November 19, joining Adil Airlines (Adil) by operating direct flights on the same route. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said Damascus International Airport welcomed the first flight of Salam Airlines coming from Muscat at the end of October, with services to Damascus scheduled at two weekly flights. The General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport said Damascus International Airport recorded 1,851 flights and transported more than 192,000 passengers through 17 operating airlines in October.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation clarified that an Air Cairo delegation conducted a field tour of Damascus International Airport to review operational and technical procedures and ensure readiness to start operating the airline’s flights between Egypt and Syria. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the visit comes within the framework of "joint coordination to determine technical requirements that strengthen air connectivity between the two countries".
