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Syrian Airlines has announced the resumption of weekly passenger flights between Damascus and Moscow starting this Sunday. The article provides specific flight schedules, pricing, and confirmation from Sheremetyevo International Airport.

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Claims checked 7
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What happened

A weekly passenger flight service between Damascus and Moscow reopens on Sunday after a halt of over 18 months, Syrian Airlines told TASS.

Why it matters

"Flights of about four hours and 40 minutes will be performed on Sundays," a spokesman for the airline said.

Common ground

Flights from Damascus are expected to depart at 2:20 a.m.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.


Syrian Airlines has announced the resumption of weekly passenger flights between Damascus and Moscow starting this Sunday. The article provides specific flight schedules, pricing, and confirmation from Sheremetyevo International Airport.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://tass.com/economy/2173775

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

info Single Source 4
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verified Verified By Reference 1
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Claim 1: “a flight to Moscow costs about $490 in the economy class category and some $870 in the business class category”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided evidence contains general flight search tools (Google Flights, Ryanair) but no specific pricing data for the Damascus-Moscow route.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Explore cheap flights from United States to anywhere with Google Flights. Find your next flight, track price changes to get the best deals, and book your ticket.
https://www.google.com/travel/flights?gl=US&hl=en-US
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web search NEUTRAL — Track TK3082 from Antalya to Moscow: Turkish Airlines flight status, schedule, delay compensation, and real-time updates.
https://www.airportia.com/flights/tk3082/antalya/moscow/
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web search NEUTRAL — Low cost flights to cities across Europe. Search Ryanair’s extensive network of over 200 destinations in 34 countries, and start planning your holiday or business trip today. With the lowest fares on …
https://www.ryanair.com/flights/gb/en
verified
Claim 2: “The direct air link between Damascus and Moscow was suspended in December 2024”
VERIFIED
The claim that flights were suspended in December 2024 is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from TASS.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign into your DIRECTV account. Watch TV online, pay bills, upgrade service, add premiums & add-ons, and get personalized support. DIRECTV Login. Helpful Links. Forgot your user id? Forgot your user p…
https://www.directv.com/directv-login/
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https://www.directv.com/
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https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=35
+ 1 more evidence source
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Claim 3: “Flights from Damascus are expected to depart at 2:20 a.m. local time on Sunday (11:20 p.m. GMT on Saturday) and land at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT)”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence confirms that flights land at Sheremetyevo Airport, but the specific departure and arrival times (2:20 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.) are not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Alexander S. Pushkin Sheremetyevo International Airport, more commonly known as Sheremetyevo International Airport or simply Sheremetyevo is the busiest of the four international airports that serve t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheremetyevo_International_Air…
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web search NEUTRAL — Airport Sheremetyevo international airport, Moscow and Moscow Oblast, photo. 2053 more. Купите билеты на Аэроэкспресс от 650 ₽.Terminal · 48%positive. 8399 reviews. Waiting time · 27%negative.
https://yandex.com/maps/org/sheremetyevo_international_airpo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Book your Damascus - Moscow Sheremetyevo flight at the ideal time. Booking dates and travel dates can be crucial for the price of your airfare. Fly Scanner helps you finding the flight on the cheapest…
https://www.fly-scanner.com/us/flights/damascus/moscow-shere…
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Claim 4: “planes from Moscow will leave the Russian capital at 8:40 a.m. Moscow time (5:40 a.m. GMT) and land in Damascus at 1:00 p.m. local time (10:00 a.m. GMT)”
SINGLE SOURCE
The specific flight times (8:40 a.m. departure and 1:00 p.m. arrival) are mentioned in one specific web result ('RUSSIA'S PIVOT TO ASIA'), but not corroborated by a second independent source.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Direct Damascus-Moscow Flights Resume. Published on August 16, 2026. English EN RU.Flights from Moscow will depart at 8:40 a.m. Moscow time, and land in Damascus at 1:00 p.m. local time.
https://russiaspivottoasia.com/direct-damascus-moscow-flight…
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web search NEUTRAL — Current local time in Russia – Moscow. Get Moscow's weather and area codes, time zone and DST.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/russia/moscow
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web search NEUTRAL — Search cheap flights across flexible date ranges instead of single dates. Find the cheapest routes and days to fly — book one-way or round-trip tickets.
https://www.flightlist.io/
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Claim 5: “A weekly passenger flight service between Damascus and Moscow reopens on Sunday after a halt of over 18 months”
CORROBORATED
Two independent sources (Xinhua and Aviation Shop) confirm that Syrian Airlines resumed regular direct flights between Damascus and Moscow on Sunday after a suspension of more than 18 months.
travel_explore
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https://www.theweeklyad.com/kroger-weekly-ad/
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop and find deals from your local store in our Weekly Ad. Updated each week, find sales on grocery, meat and seafood, produce, cleaning supplies, beauty, baby products and more. Select your store an…
https://www.kroger.com/weeklyad
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web search NEUTRAL — WEEKLY definition: 1. happening once a week or every week: 2. a newspaper or magazine that is published once every…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/weekly
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Claim 6: “Before that, apart from Syrian Airlines, flights to Moscow were also operated by another Syrian airline, Fly Cham”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Wikipedia confirms that Cham Wings Airlines (Fly Cham) was a private Syrian airline based in Damascus, supporting the claim that it operated alongside Syrian Airlines.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — A Syrian Airlines passenger flight touched down at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) on 16 August 2026, the first service between the Syrian and Russian capitals in more than a year an…
https://www.aviationshop.com/blogs/news/syrian-airlines-resu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cham Wings Airlines (Arabic: أجنحة الشام للطيران. , previously known as Sham Wing Airlines) was a private Syrian airline, with its head office located in Damascus, Syria.[1][2] The company slogan was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_Wings_Airlines
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 (Xinhua) -- Syrian Airlines resumed regular direct flights between Damascus and Moscow on Sunday after a suspension of more than 18 months.
https://english.news.cn/20260817/4e440adb67e8404186d442f8cf8…
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Claim 7: “Flights of about four hours and 40 minutes will be performed on Sundays”
SINGLE SOURCE
While the resumption of flights is corroborated, the specific flight duration of 4 hours and 40 minutes is not confirmed by the provided evidence. eDreams mentions 'around 5 hours', which is close but not an exact match.
travel_explore
web search NEUTRAL — Book flights from Damascus to Moscow with eDreams. Find deals, get tips on best times to visit, weather and more about your destination.Flight Time5 hoursFlights from Damascus and Moscow last around 5…
https://www.edreams.co.uk/flights/damascus-moscow/DAM/MOW/
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web search NEUTRAL — The average flight time from Antalya to Moscow is 4 hours and 6 minutes.2 flights per week. The flight TK3066 is operated on Thursday and Sunday.
https://www.airportia.com/flights/tk3066/antalya/moscow/
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web search NEUTRAL — Finding last-minute flights is easy on Google Flights. Select your departure and destination cities in the form on the top of the page, and use the calendar to pick travel dates and find the cheapest …
https://www.google.com/travel/flights?gl=US&hl=en-US

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.