<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Damascus International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The construction of the airport was entrusted in 1965 to a group of French companies (SCB, CSF, Spie and Cegelec), led by the SCB.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In the late 1980s, the airport had robust air service. Over 30 airlines were operating to the city, offering nonstop flights to various destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Pakistan International Airlines even connected Damascus twice a week with New York JFK via Frankfurt, with three-class B747-300 aircraft.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In March 2007 Iran Air inaugurated a flight from Tehran to Caracas via Damascus using Boeing 747s. It codeshared with Conviasa on the route. Seven months later, the latter took over the service with an Airbus A340. Conviasa had suspended flights to Damascus by 2012.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Since the onset of the Syrian Civil War, the airport and the road leading to it have been closed intermittently and most international airlines have ceased flights. Several airlines such as Emirates and EgyptAir with former regular service to Damascus have cancelled their flights to Damascus. British Midland International and British Airways stopped flying to Damascus in May 2012 as well, while Royal Jordanian stopped in July 2012. In November and December 2012, intense fighting was reported around the airport, prompting a two-day closure.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 20 May 2022, as part of ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria, Israel launched a missile attack on a Syrian military position close to the airport, killing three Syrian soldiers. Several Israeli missiles were also reportedly shot down by Syrian air defence systems. Some flights were also canceled as a result of the attack.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 11 June 2022, Damascus International Airport suffered major damage, including to runways, following an Israeli missile attack. Flights were halted to and from the airport in June for two weeks due to the extensive damage to infrastructure.</p>
<p class="blog-para">On 2 January 2023, Damascus International Airport temporarily went out of service after an Israeli missile strike. The airport reopened after 7 hours and continued service.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Facilities Damascus International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is of Islamic architecture, and has two terminals, one for international flights and the other for domestic flights.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport features two duty-free outlets. The departures hall also includes an in-house coffee shop, several souvenir shops, three restaurants, and a lounge for first and business class passengers. The southern part of the airport has hardened aircraft shelters and artillery revetments.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The construction of a third terminal is planned but its construction has been postponed due to the events of the civil war, this should increase the capacity of the airport to 16 million passengers per year.</p>
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