flyadeal enters Syria as sanctions are lifted
Saudi Arabia-based LCC, flyadeal is to launch daily non-stop scheduled flights to Syria, effective 1 October 2025.
The airline will introduce three flights a week from Jeddah to the Syrian capital, Damascus, followed by the October 2 launch of four services each week from Riyadh.
Announcement of the new daily flights split between Saudi Arabia’s two biggest cities, follows the recent lifting of western sanctions on a country impacted by years of civil war.
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Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: “With the removal of sanctions on Syria, flyadeal joins many airlines in planning to restore air access to and from a country affected by years of hardship.
“We are therefore delighted to announce our new daily Syrian flights will begin in a few weeks’ time on October 1, contributing to the long-term recovery of Syria, the country’s rebuilding efforts and, importantly, the need to reunite friends and families.”
flyadeal currently operates domestic and international flights from its three bases in
Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to over 30 year-round and seasonal destinations in the
Middle East, North Africa, Europe and South Asia. It currently operates a fleet of 40 Airbus A320 aircraft, each configured with 186 all-Economy Class seats. An order of widebody A330-900s will allow the airline to explore long-haul, low-cost routes across Asia.
