First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital

Syria reopens international air travel as Qatar Airways flight lands in Damascus

On 7 January, Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

First international flight since Assad's ouster touches down in Syria

After an almost 13 year hiatus, Qatar airways has restarted flights to Damascus. It marks the first commercial flight to the airport since Islamist-led forces ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.

First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria

Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away.

Damascus International Airport resumes operations

Damascus International Airport resumed operations on January 7, with the first flight of Syrian Airlines departing this morning for Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

Just over a month after the fall of Syrian ruler Assad, the airport in the capital Damascus has resumed international operations.

First Qatari Flight Lands In Syrian Capital Damascus After Nearly 13 Years

The first Qatari commercial flight in nearly 13 years landed in Damascus on Tuesday, AFP correspondents said, as international traffic resumed at Syria's main airport nearly a month after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad. The Qatar Airways plane took off from Doha and landed at around 1:00 pm (10:00 GMT), not long after the airport's first outbound flight took off headed for Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.(Except for the headline, this story …