A delegation from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday to conduct a routine visit aimed at reactivating air travel with Syria.
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The Syrian news agency SANA, via its platform on X, quoted Alaa Sallal, Director of Local and International Relations at the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, as saying: “A delegation from the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has arrived at Damascus International Airport.”
He explained that the purpose of the visit is “to conduct a routine tour as part of an internationally recognized procedure in preparation for reactivating the flights of Saudi national carriers to Damascus.”
In 2012, most airlines suspended their flights to and from Damascus in response to the Syrian regime’s violent crackdown on popular protests demanding change, which erupted in 2011.
On January 7 of this year, several airlines resumed operations to and from Damascus International Airport, just days after the Syrian Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority announced the resumption of international flights to and from the airport starting January 7.
This development followed the takeover of the country by Syrian factions on December 8 of last year, effectively ending 61 years of Baath Party rule and 53 years of Assad family governance.
