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19 March 2024

Flydubai expands with 5 new routes

Flydubai committed to providing passengers with flexible and convenient travel options. (File)

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Flydubai is further expanding its footprint across Central and Southeast Europe with the inauguration of routes to Bratislava, Prague, Sarajevo, Sofia and Zagreb.

The addition of these new destinations brings the total number of routes launched so far this year to 23, the most routes launched in one year since Flydubai began operations in 2009.

Commenting on the expansion into this key market, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at Flydubai, said: "The launch of our five new destinations across Central and Southeast Europe is a reflection of Flydubai's commitment to providing passengers with flexible and convenient travel options in response to increased market demand. We are pleased to be able to enhance connectivity from this region to the wider Middle East, GCC, Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian Subcontinent, totaling a population of over 2.5 billion."

Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President Commercial at Flydubai said: "One year on, we have added our first Flydubai BusinessLounge at Terminal 2, further enhancing the experience for our customers."

In addition to Dubai's extensive investment in infrastructure, with airports rivalling those of established air transport centres around the world, the UAE Government has introduced visa on arrival services for 46 European nationalities including Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria and Slovakia, to ease travel and stimulate bilateral business and tourism exchanges.

Flydubai recently announced the addition of three new routes to its growing network. Flights to Chennai in India, Hargeisa in Somaliland and Nejran in KSAwill commence in the first quarter of 2015.

Flydubai has a fleet of 43 new Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and operates more than 1,200 flights a weekacross the Middle East, GCC, Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian Subcontinent.