A serious Syrian airline has begun flights to Bahrain.
A spokesperson for Cham Wings Airways advised Al-Monitor in the present day that flights can be found to Bahrain Worldwide Airport through the provider’s Kuwait route. The flights run each Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, in response to the spokesperson.
Some Arabic-language media retailers reported on Feb. 28 that the Damascus-based airline had begun flight companies to Bahrain.
Why it issues:
In 2016, the US authorities sanctioned Cham Wings Airways, accusing it of supporting the Syrian authorities in its battle towards insurgent teams. The privately owned airline allegedly helped the federal government “transport militants” to the nation and assisted with “transferring weapons and gear” for Syrian navy intelligence, the Treasury Division said in a release on the time.
The division additional accused Cham Wings of facilitating cash laundering through its Damascus-to-Dubai flights.
What’s subsequent:
Bahrain is not yet listed as a vacation spot on Cham Wings Airways’ official web site, although Kuwait is. The airline additionally not flies to Dubai, in response to the web site.
Like different Gulf states, Bahrain lower off relations with Syria following the outbreak of the civil battle in 2011. Bahrain’s relations with Syria have warmed lately, nevertheless. In 2018, the then overseas ministers of each nations met on the United Nations in New York. This previous December, Bahrain reappointed an envoy to Syria.
