UAE’s Flydubai resumes flights to Maldives after months of suspension

  • Date: 20-Sep-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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UAE’s Flydubai resumes flights to Maldives after months of suspension

Low-cost carrier Flydubai will be flying again to the Maldives after more than six months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.The UAE-based airline will restart its passenger services to the popular travel destination starting from October 27. The flights will operate four times a week to Male on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.This brings the number of destinations Flydubai operates to 40 across its network in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, the airline said on Sunday.“The service, which the carrier initially operated between 2013 and 2018, will be reinstated… due to popular demand,” the airline said.The Indian Ocean destination started welcoming back international visitors earlier this summer.‘Ghaith Al Ghaith, Flydubai's chief executive officer, said they continue to see “signs of recovery” in the travel