Faislabad is Flydubai's fifth destination in Pakistan

Dubai-based carrier Flydubai announced today direct daily flights to Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan, together with an increase in the frequency of the airline's flights to Pakistan, doubling the size of its network in the country.

The daily service to Faisalabad will commence on July 10, 2015, increasing to nine flights per week from August 3, 2015. From July 10, 2015, Flydubai will also increase the frequency of its flights to Karachi up to 28 flights per week, to Multan up to nine flights per week and starting from July 13, 2015 to Sialkot up to eight flights per week.

The airline started flying to Pakistan five years ago in June 2010 and with the launch of flights to Faisalabad brings the number of weekly flights to all points in Pakistan to 57.

“Since the launch of our first flight to Pakistan in 2010 we continue to see growing demand in the region for direct flights to Dubai and onwards. Our aviation hub in Dubai serves as a gateway to more than 250 international destinations available through our interline agreements and we will continue to connect previously underserved markets,” said Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of Flydubai.

Faisalabad becomes the 16th destination to join the Flydubai network since the start of 2015.

Flydubai will operate 7 flights a week between Dubai and Faisalabad starting from July 10, 2015.

Dubai to Faisalabad economy fares start at Dh1,250 including 7kg hand baggage. Economy return fares from Faisalabad to Dubai start at PKR45,300 including 7kg hand baggage.

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