DAMASCUS, Aug 15 (Bernama-SANA) — Damascus International Airport is preparing to receive the first direct flight operated by German airline Sundair from Berlin on Saturday, marking a new step toward restoring regular direct air connectivity between the capitals of Syria and Germany, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. Omar Hosari, head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, said in a post on X on Friday, that the launch of the route comes as part of the authority’s efforts to reconnect Syrian airports with European destinations and expand Syria’s international air transport network. He noted that the […]

(Posted 24th July 2026)

via US news | The Guardian — Announcement comes after White House meeting with Lebanese president in which Trump vowed to help ‘a lot’ Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would allow American carriers to resume direct flights to Lebanon more than 40 years after the US suspended the route. Direct flights between the US and Lebanon were suspended in 1985 by Ronald Reagan’s administration following the hijacking of TWA flight 847. Continue reading...

In an exclusive interview, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said he does not rule out a future Israeli military presence in Somaliland, announced upcoming direct flights between Hargeisa and Israel, and highlighted growing cooperation in security, healthcare, agriculture and trade

Visa-free travel, direct flights and trade and investment ramp-ups could be on the way.

Kazakhstan plans to launch direct flights from Astana to Tokyo and New York within the next 12 months, Transport Minister Nurlan Sauranbayev said during a

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways resumed direct international flights on April 27 after a 57-day closure of Kuwait International Airport, operating six rotations to Beirut, Cairo, Istanbul and Mumbai and carrying over 2,000 passengers on the first day.

KOTA KINABALU (April 10): Sabah is pushing for the restoration of direct flights between Kota Kinabalu and Japan as part of efforts to revive tourist arrivals from the East Asian nation, said Datuk Ja...

NANJING: A new direct air route connecting the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi with Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was launched on Thursday, marking the first non-stop route between the two destinations, Xinhua reported , citing airline officials. Operated by Juneyao Air, the service offers three round-trip flights per week, with a one-way flight time of approximately five hours and 55 minutes.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia has welcomed the introduction of a seasonal direct service by Greater Bay Airlines connecting Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur during the Lunar New Year travel season. The inaugural flight arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) and was received by representatives from Tourism Malaysia, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, and …

After a more than five-year pause, India and China will resume direct air service later this month. Leading the comeback, Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo—led by CEO Pieter Elbers—will recommence daily flights on October 26, 2025, between Kolkata in eastern India and Guangzhou in southern China. Elbers noted this is a “very important step” and that IndiGo intends to introduce further direct routes into China.