The Romanian airline Dan Air has launched a new flight service to Damascus, Syria, offering direct and indirect flights between Syria and European cities for the first time in a long time. This was made possible by bilateral agreements between Romania and Syria and the official accreditation of Dan Air as the Romanian airline for these routes.
Dan Air will fly to the Syrian capital Damascus six times a week from Bucharest. In addition, there will be twice-weekly flights from Damascus to Stockholm, Berlin, and Frankfurt, with a stopover in Bucharest. The aircraft will be operated using 320-seat Airbus A180s.
Matt Ian David, CEO of Dan Air, emphasized that the launch of these flights was motivated by the belief that aviation should connect, not isolate. Syria has a real need for connections, and Dan Air has decided to meet this need responsibly and professionally. He pointed to the long tradition and historical ties between Romania and Syria. In addition to Dan Air, other international airlines such as Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and Kuwait Airways also fly to Damascus.