Qatar Airways has resumed flights to Syria after cancelling operations 13-years-ago, with weekly flights to Doha and Damascus — encouraging tourists to return to the country

Could the return of Qatar Airways to Damascus tempt other international airlines to put the Syrian capital back on the route map?

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar.

‍ DALLAS — The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Qatar Airways (QR) Airbus A330-202, reg A7-ACM, from Doha, landed Tuesday at the Damascus International Airport (DAM).

Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. View on euronews

Qatar has been a staunch supporter of Syria’s erstwhile Opposition long before the fall of the now ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December. When rebel forces from Hay’at

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

International flights resumed at Syria's main airport in Damascus on 7 January, a month after rebels overthrow the Assad regime.

Turkish Airlines is resuming flights to the Syrian capital, Damascus (DAM), and to Benghazi (BEN), Libya’s second city, from its Istanbul (IST) hub. The two destinations had featured on Turkish Airlines’ network in the past but were discontinued due to the military and political situation in both countries.

British Airways and easyJet are among major airlines planning to reinstate flights to the Middle East following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Iranians and Israelis have been banned from flying to Syria, which is under new leadership since last month's overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, an airport source said.International flights resumed at Syria's main airport in Damascus on January 7,

A post shared on X claims that Qatar Airways closed its offices in Pakistan. Verdict: False There is no evidence Qatar Airways closed its offices in Pakistan. Fact Check: Qatar also resumed flights to Syria following the collapse of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s government,