Damascus, Syria - December 18, 2024 The airports in Aleppo and Damascus will resume international flights soon, said an official of Syrian Airlines Wednesday after the Damascus International Airport in Syria's capital reopened for domestic flights on the same day. Cleaners were seen mopping the floor in the hall of Damascus International Airport, and part of its staff have returned to work. On Dec 8, planes and properties of the airport sustained severe damage. The airport is ready to receive international flights in the coming days, said the airport official. Apart from Damascus International Airport, the airport in Aleppo has also resumed operation for flights. Syrian Airlines said as domestic operation gradually recovers, the company expects to resume international flights in days to come. Shotlist: Damascus, Syria - Dec 18, 2024: 1. Various of planes landing; 2. Various of airport hall, cleaners mopping floor; 3. Various of planes; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Yousef Alkhalil, technical director, Syrian Airlines (starting with shot 3/ending with shot 5): "The airport suffered extensive damage. Its properties and the equipment on the planes were also severely damaged. We have conducted necessary repairs and fixed the problems."; 5. Various of planes, banner of Damascus International Airport; 6. Various of passenger hall, check in sign; 7. Planes; 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Kerr, safety director, Syrian Airlines (full name not given) (starting with shot 7/ending with shot 9): "The international airports in Aleppo and Damascus are ready to receive domestic flights, and for the international flights, they will be resumed in the following days."; 9. Various of airport staff, plane. [Restriction - No Access Chinese Mainland/Orient TV/Syria Alshaab TV/Zanoubia TV/Alhurra TV/ANN TV/Al Jazeera/ Al-Arabiya TV]