Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Syria ⋆

Qatar Airways to Resume Flights to Syria

Qatar Airways announced the resumption of three weekly flights to Syria, Damascus, from 7 January 2025. This marks a significant step in reconnecting the region and providing passengers with seamless access to Qatar Airways’ extensive global network of more than 170 destinations.

The decision to restart operations to Syria reflects the airline’s commitment to fostering regional connectivity and supporting passenger demand. Qatar Airways is working closely with relevant authorities to ensure that all necessary safety, security, and operational standards are met ahead of the relaunch.

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, said:

“We are pleased to resume flights to Damascus, a destination of great historical and cultural importance. This announcement underscores our dedication to fostering connectivity and facilitating travel for our passengers.”

Passengers travelling to and from Damascus will benefit from Qatar Airways’ world-class service and access to Hamad International Airport, consistently ranked as one of the best airports in the world. The airline’s global network will offer travellers the opportunity to explore destinations around the world, via the airline’s hub in Doha.

Further details on flight schedules and booking information can be found by visiting www.qatarairways.com, contacting a local Qatar Airways office, or using the Qatar Airways mobile application.

Flights to Syria

Syrian Air, the national carrier, offers services connecting Damascus to several international destinations, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Doha.

Additionally, Cham Wings Airlines, a private Syrian airline, operates flights to various cities such as Yerevan, Manama, Tehran, Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Najaf, Kuwait City, Beirut, Benghazi, Muscat, Karachi, Lahore, Moscow, and Khartoum.

Iraqi carrier UR Airlines also provides services to Damascus from Baghdad and Erbil.

The gradual resumption of flights by airlines like Qatar Airways, Syrian Air, and Cham Wings Airlines signals an effort to rebuild connectivity, but broader international participation remains hindered by these factors.

About Qatar Airways

A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways won the ‘World’s Best Airline’ for the unprecedented eighth time at the 2024 World Airline Awards, managed by the international air transport rating organization, Skytrax. Qatar Airways has been the World’s Best Airline in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024. The airline continues to be synonymous with excellence, also taking home ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’, and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’. As a leader in industry innovation and digital adoption, Qatar Airways was also recently voted the ‘World’s Best Airline Website’ by the World Travel Tech Awards.

Qatar Airways was the first airline in the Middle East to be certified to the highest level of IATA’s Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program, based on recognized environmental management system principles (such as ISO 14001). As an inaugural signatory to the Buckingham Palace Declaration in March 2016, Qatar Airways became the first airline globally to be certified to the industry standard for the prevention of illegal wildlife trafficking in aviation.

Qatar Airways currently flies to over 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport, the ‘World’s Best Airport’, as voted by Skytrax in 2021, 2022, and 2024. In 2024, Hamad International Airport also received the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ accolade for 10 consecutive years, as well as ‘World’s Best Airport Shopping’ for the second year in a row.