UAE Business: flydubai adds Osh as second destination in Kyrgyzstan – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: flydubai adds Osh as second destination in Kyrgyzstan – Gulf Digital News

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced the launch of flights to Osh in Kyrgyzstan from November 3 with a twice-weekly service, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai.

The addition of flights to Osh makes it the second point in Kyrgyzstan including the capital, Bishkek.

With the launch of operations to Osh, flydubai expands its network in Central Asia to eight points, providing passengers from the UAE with more options for travel to the region. This includes Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, Bishkek and Osh in Kyrgyzstan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan as well as Namangan, Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “Central Asia continues to be a fast-growing market and we are excited to see our network grow in Kyrgyzstan with the start of operations to Osh, a cultural melting pot with one of the most important and oldest bazaars in the region. flydubai is committed to enhancing connectivity between different cultures and with a combined frequency of nine weekly flights to the market, we are confident that our new service will reinforce trade and tourism relations between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan.”

Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan after Bishkek and has