AEGEAN opens Damascus route under strict EASA airspace warnings

AEGEAN plans direct flights between Athens and Damascus International Airport starting 2 December 2026, operating up to four weekly rotations on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The Greek airline also resumes services to Dubai on 23 October 2026, while routes to Tripoli and Benghazi are targeted for May 2027 pending required evaluations.

Although the European Union Council repealed economic sanctions against Syria on 28 May 2025, civil aviation safety mandates remain in effect. An EASA bulletin revised on 1 October and valid through 30 November underscores operational hazards stemming from military missions, missile interceptions, and low-altitude armed groups.

EASA advises European carriers to avoid all flight levels west of a boundary set by waypoints ZELAF, BASEM, LOTAX, and LATEB. Across the rest of the Damascus flight information region, the agency urges operators not to fly below FL260, while higher-altitude overflights demand updated risk evaluations. AEGEAN has not disclosed its specific operational routing for Syrian airspace.