Emirates has returned to Damascus, putting the “City of Jasmine” back on its expansive network of Middle East destinations. Emirates commenced services to Damascus in 1988, and prior to suspending operations in 2012 the airline carried over 2.1 million passengers in and out of Syria.
Flight EK913 arrived at 2:30 pm with 286 passengers on-board and was celebrated upon arrival at Damascus International Airport, greeted with a water cannon salute.
Emirates’ services to Damascus will initially operate 3 times per week, on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, with plans to increase services to four-weekly from 2 August with an additional flight on Saturday. Emirates will expand its services to Damascus to daily operations effective 26 October.
Emirates customers flying to and from Damascus will also benefit from the airline’s codeshare partnership with flydubai, which will complement its flight schedule and network, providing more options and convenience when flying in and out of the Syrian capital.
The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR aircraft operating to and from Damascus features 38 Business Class seats alongside 264 seats in Economy Class. Emirates Business Class on the Damascus service will feature a 2-2-2 configuration. Travellers flying to and from Damascus with Emirates can enjoy the best experience in the sky with an unmatched culinary experience, including mezze appetisers followed by local and international dishes to choose from. Emirates’ in-flight dining is prepared by a team of chefs from all over the world, including Syrian hands. Emirates’ signature mezze is prepared from a diverse spread of quality ingredients, many of which are Syrian products including tahini paste, red pepper paste and olive oil.
The airline currently flies to 14 cities in the Middle East / GCC, serving the region with a total of 194 weekly flights.
Fonte : aeronews