{"id":140340,"date":"2026-08-16T08:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140340"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:50:15","slug":"syrian-airlines-resumes-moscow-flights-after-1-5-year-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140340\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian Airlines resumes Moscow flights after 1.5-year suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211;<\/strong> &nbsp;A Syrian Airlines passenger plane arrived in Moscow from Damascus on Sunday, marking the resumption of direct passenger flights between the Syrian and Russian capitals after more than 1.5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft landed at 6:44 a.m. local time at Moscow\u2019s Sheremetyevo International Airport, according to the airport\u2019s information system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The return flight to Damascus was operated later the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flights between Damascus and Moscow were suspended in December 2024 amid political developments in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route is expected to operate once a week on Sundays, restoring a regular air connection between the two capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resumption comes as Syria works to restore international air links following years of disruptions and expand connections with regional and European destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211; &nbsp;A Syrian Airlines passenger plane arrived in Moscow from Damascus on Sunday, marking the resumption of direct passenger flights between the Syrian and Russian capitals after more than 1.5 years. 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