Romanian airline Dan Air announced it is expanding its network of flights from Bucharest and strengthening its presence in the scheduled flights sector, adding four new destinations to its summer flight schedule starting on June 1.
In a statement received by Enab Baladi, the company said the flights will go to Amman, Jordan, Yerevan, Armenia, and Tbilisi, Georgia, while Syria’s Aleppo province (northern Syria) will become a permanent destination within the company’s network.
Dan Air added that the move marks a milestone, making it the only airline in the European Union operating flights at the same time to the cities of Damascus and Aleppo, just one year after entering Syria. The company said in its statement that in 2025, Dan Air transported more than 272,000 passengers, recording growth of more than 30% compared with 2024, while maintaining strong operational performance, with 98% of flights operating on time.
The company is also working to strengthen air connectivity between the European Union and key destinations in the Caucasus and the Middle East. According to the statement, Dan Air submitted requests to the authorities to be approved as a scheduled air carrier under bilateral agreements for four additional destinations: Baghdad, Iraq; Baku, Azerbaijan; Beirut, Lebanon; and Cairo, Egypt.
Hosari: Syria Is Reconnecting Itself to the Global Aviation Network
Omar Hosari, head of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, said on X that despite the continued precautionary classifications imposed on Syrian airspace, operational indicators show a gradual shift in usage patterns, with increasing transit movement.
He explained that this progress came as a result of continuous work to strengthen technical readiness and apply the highest safety standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization. According to Hosari, the authority is working to align international assessments with the actual operational reality, ensuring access to a safe and reliable airspace environment.
Hosari said Syria is gradually reconnecting itself to the global aviation network, stressing that its geographic location is not only a theoretical advantage, but also an efficiency factor that qualifies its airspace to become a permanent and preferred corridor for international air traffic.
First Flights Arrive in Damascus
The first Dan Air flight from the Romanian capital Bucharest arrived in Damascus on June 15, 2025, becoming the first direct flight from Europe to Syria after a 14-year interruption.
The company had announced, on May 20, 2025, at the Syrian Embassy in Bucharest, its official agreement for a strategic partnership that would open new travel prospects for Syrian passengers.
In a statement, it said that through this initiative, Bucharest would become a main aviation hub, connecting Damascus with major European cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin, and Stockholm. Since then, the Bucharest route has become one of the most important direct air routes between Syria and the European Union, carrying thousands of passengers each month.
The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority announced on April 8 that all previously closed air corridors had been reopened and air traffic through Syrian airspace had resumed.