Damascus International Airport has been serving the country since 1970. The airlines serving the airport provide frequent connections to Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East. The transit tax in the airport is 500 Syrian Pound.
Damascus International Airport is an important airlines hub in Damascus. Located 18 kilometers away from the city center of Damascus, the Damascus International Airport can be reached easily by taxis and buses.
Airlines serving Damascus International Airport
The airlines that serve the Damascus International Airport include:
- Aeroflot
- Air Algérie
- Air Arabia
- Air France
- EgyptAir
- Austrian Airlines
- BMI
- Cyprus Airways
- Caspian Airlines
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- Gulf Air
- Alitalia
- Iraqi Airways
- Iran Air
- Jazeera Airways
- Kuwait Airways
- Libyan Airlines
- Malev Hungarian Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Jordanian
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
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- Sudan Airways
- Syrian Arab Airlines
- Tunisair
- Lufthansa
- Turkish Airlines
- UM Airlines
- Yemenia
- Czech Airlines are due to be started from the 30th of April, 2008.
Domestic flights operating out of Dumascas International Airport connect the city with Aleppo, Lattakia, Qamishle and Deir ez-Zur. Cargo services are also available from the Damascus International Airport. Cargolux is the cargo airline based at Damascus International Airport. It flies to places like Manila and Sharjah.
Damascus International Airport facilities
The Damascus International Airport are fitted with advanced equipments that cater to the proper functioning of the airlines. Passengers can comfortably settle down in the lounge area in case of airline delay. The restaurants and the cafeterias in the airport provide the best of services by providing varied cuisines. Some of the other facilities include:
- Duty free outlets, the biggest and the most popular of which is Ramak
- Restaurants
- Souvenir shops
- Business and first class lounge
- Coffee shops
- Bank facilities. Central Bank of Syria has a branch office in the airport.
- Money exchange bureaus
Established in the year 1970, the Damascus International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Syria.
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