Syrian Airlines Restarts Weekly Damascus–Moscow Service
Aviation officials say the move is part of a phased push to rebuild Syria’s regional and European links despite fleet limits caused by long-running U.S. sanctions.
Overview
- Syrian Airlines operated the first scheduled Damascus–Moscow arrival at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo on August 16, 2026, and the service is listed as a weekly Sunday route.
- The airline published departure and arrival times and says the flight will take about four hours and 40 minutes in each direction.
- Published fares for the route list roughly $490 for economy and $870 for business class on the carrier’s schedule.
- Officials describe the Moscow restart as one step in a wider plan that has already seen direct Damascus flights to Amsterdam, Berlin and Madinah resume in recent weeks.
- The airline’s ability to expand is limited by U.S. sanctions that curb access to new aircraft and spare parts and have left several jets parked according to ch-aviation data.