"Sudan Airways said in a statement that the flight, which was announced on Saturday with ticket prices starting at $50, reflects the return of spirit and the continuation of the connection between the sons of the nation. The Sudanese military announced regaining full control of the capital from its rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, in March of last year."
"The international airport in Khartoum has received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two years as the Sudanese government continues to assert its control over Sudan's capital city after years of fighting. The Sudan Airways flight travelled to Khartoum from the Red Sea city of Port Sudan on Sunday, carrying dozens of passengers. Reporting from near the runway where the flight had landed, Al Jazeera's Taher Almardi described scenes of jubilation following the arrival of the plane."
Khartoum International Airport received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two years when a Sudan Airways plane arrived from Port Sudan carrying dozens of passengers. Officials said the facility can welcome up to four flights daily and ticket prices started at $50. The reopening follows the Sudanese military regaining full control of Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces in March and moving government headquarters back from Port Sudan. The airport endured repeated attacks during the war, including an RSF drone assault in October that officials said was intercepted. No regular commercial operations had resumed until this flight.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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