Dubai airline starts flights to two new destinations

Dubai airline starts flights to two new destinations

These are the first direct routes introduced from UAE to these airports

Published: Mon 30 Oct 2023, 4:34 PM

Dubai-based carrier flydubai started its operations to Cairo and Poznań on October 29. The inaugural flights touched down at Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Poznań Airport (POZ) and were met with a water cannon salute and a warm welcome by airport officials. It is the first airline from the UAE to operate direct flights to these airports.

With the start of flights to Cairo and Poznań, flydubai grows its network in Egypt to two destinations, including Alexandria and Cairo, and in Poland to three destinations including Krakow, Poznań and Warsaw.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “We are proud to see our network reach new heights with the addition of Cairo and Poznań. We have launched more than 20 destinations since the start of 2023, growing the flydubai network to more than 120 destinations spanning from Italy to Malaysia. We remain committed to strengthening airlinks from the UAE to underserved markets via Dubai’s aviation hub and playing a vital role in supporting economic growth and free flows of trade and tourism in the region.”

Commenting on the start of operations to Cairo, Sudhir