Dhaka, May 29 -- Saudi Arabia's budget airline Flyadeal is set to begin direct flights to Syria in July 2025, a senior aviation official has confirmed, marking a significant step as international carriers cautiously re-engage with the country amid easing sanctions.

Flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway announced the development on Wednesday (May 28), noting that the airline received the necessary approvals last week.

"We got approvals last week to fly to Syria... We're getting ready to hopefully launch that in July," Greenway told agency in Manila, where he also revealed a deal to lease two aircraft from Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific.

Flyadeal joins a small but growing number of foreign airlines resuming or introducing routes to Syri...