Due to the conflicts in Syria, several airlines have announced that they will suspend flights to Syrian destinations. Emirates will suspend the Dubai-Damascus flight with the possibility of being resumed after December 20, if the situation calms down.
In November, Emirates made 3 weekly flights, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, following the following schedule:
EXECUTIVE DXB 913: 14 - 00: 15 DAM 35 332
DO NOT DAM 914: 16 - 50: 21 DXB 40 332
EgyptAir is the second airline to suspend operations to Syria on November 30. The Egyptian operator served two Syrian destinations - Aleppo and Damascus - according to the following schedule:
Cairo - Aleppo
MSCNUMX CAI 723: 08 - 30: 10 ALP EQV D
MSP NUMBER ALP 724: 11 - 15: 13 CAI EQV D
Cairo - Damascus
MS727 CAI 08: 30 - 10: 10 DAM 320 D
MSCNUMX CAI 721: 14 - 10: 15 DAM EQV D
MS728 DAM 11: 10 - 12: 50 CAI 320 D
MS722 DAM 16: 50 - 18: 40 CAI EQV D
Also today, Reuters has announced that Damascus International Airport has stopped working for several hours because of conflicts that have taken place on the connecting road between the airport and the city of Damascus. Traffic resumed at the airport, but conflicts still persist.
(hours are local)