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Flydubai resumes direct flights to Aleppo after 14 years
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Flydubai resumes direct flights to Aleppo after 14 years

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Flydubai relaunched direct flights between Dubai and Aleppo, Syria, after a 14-year hiatus due to the war.
  • The new route aims to boost air traffic, expand travel options, and improve Aleppo's connectivity to regional and international destinations.
  • This resumption signifies growing confidence in Syria's civil aviation sector and enhances the country's global connectivity.

Flydubai has resumed its direct air service between Dubai and the Syrian city of Aleppo, marking a significant milestone after a 14-year suspension caused by the ongoing conflict. The inaugural flight landed at Aleppo International Airport on Monday, signaling a renewed push to invigorate air travel in the region.

We are pleased to resume our operations to Aleppo after almost 14 years of interruption. The launch of our daily service to Aleppo represents a key milestone in our network expansion strategy.

— Ghaith al GhaithFlydubai CEO commenting on the resumption of flights.

The airline's CEO, Ghaith al Ghaith, expressed pleasure in restarting operations, calling the daily service to Aleppo a "key milestone" in Flydubai's network expansion strategy. This route is expected to not only facilitate travel to Dubai but also offer passengers enhanced connectivity to a wider array of international destinations, particularly in Australia and East Asia, through Flydubai's extensive network.

Local aviation services in Aleppo view the return of Flydubai as a substantial enhancement to air transport offerings. Osama Taljo, director of aviation services company Seravia in Aleppo, highlighted that the new connection provides passengers with access to global routes. He also noted that the arrival of new airlines reflects increasing confidence in Syria's civil aviation sector, improving traveler services and strengthening Syria's links with the wider world.

The incorporation of Flydubai represents an important expansion of air transport offerings, allowing passengers to access not only Dubai but also other international destinations, especially in Australia and East Asia, through the company's connection network.

— Osama TaljoDirector of Seravia aviation services in Aleppo, commenting on the benefits of the new route.

The resumption of Flydubai's service is part of broader efforts to expand flight operations from Aleppo International Airport. Several Arab and regional airlines have recently restarted services to the airport. This follows Flydubai's earlier re-establishment of a daily service between Dubai and Damascus in June 2025, which has since seen increased demand, prompting the airline to triple its flights to the Syrian capital.

The arrival of new airlines at Syrian airports reflects, in our opinion, greater confidence in the country's civil aviation sector and contributes to improving services for travelers, in addition to strengthening Syria's connectivity with other countries in the region and the rest of the world.

— Osama TaljoDirector of Seravia aviation services in Aleppo, commenting on the broader implications of increased airline activity.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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