[79998] Sharp increase in air traffic over Syria boosts state revenues

Surge in Syria's revenues from civil aircraft transit

According to reports on Telegram channels خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاקרה ࡆ جنگ فوری and خبرفوری | اخبارجنگ فوری آمریکا, which are identified with an informational line focused on Middle East news and the effects of the war, there has been a dramatic increase in aircraft movement in Syrian airspace.

The data points to a 375% increase in the number of flights compared to the same period last year. According to خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاקרה ࡆ جنگ فوری, the figure is derived from an analysis by the Reuters news agency, which indicates that air traffic over Syria has become a significant source of income for the administration in Damascus following the decline of direct confrontation with Iran.

Calculations based on a fixed rate of $499 per transit flight suggest that in the month of May alone, Syrian airspace generated revenues of approximately $5.9 million. The increase in air traffic is explained by changes in international flight routes resulting from regional stabilization following the war.