flydubai today announced that Catania and Naples in Italy, Salzburg in Austria and Malta will be joining its European network from May 2021. The carrier has grown its network to more than 65 destinations as countries continue to gradually lift travel restrictions.
With the addition of Catania, Malta, Naples and Salzburg flydubai will operate flights to 20 destinations in Europe including Belgrade, Bucharest, Helsinki, Istanbul, Krakow, Prague and Sofia.
The carrier becomes the first UAE-based carrier to offer direct flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Salzburg Airport (SZG) from 13 May 2021 with a four weekly flights service.
Emirates will codeshare on these routes and the flights will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB), offering travellers more seamless connections through Dubai’s international aviation hub to 155 destinations between both the Emirates and flydubai networks including Australia, China, Indian Ocean, Japan and South Asia.
Malta International Airport (MLA), also known as Luqa Airport, is the main international airport serving Malta and the Maltese Archipelago. Malta is a popular tourist destination and will provide passengers from the UAE and the region with more choice for cultural, heritage, health and wellbeing holiday.
Salzburg International Airport (SZG), also known as Wolfgang Amadeus Airport or WA Mozart Airport, is an airport serving the metropolitan region of Salzburg in Austria. Located near the German-Austrian border, the airport is the second-largest airport in the country and the gateway to the popular Ski Amadé region.
flydubai has been steadily increasing its operations and has recently announced the start of flights to a number of destinations including Doha, Helsinki, Istanbul, Maldives and Prague, as well as new routes such as Grozny and Tel Aviv bringing its network to 66 destinations.
Passengers will have the option to experience Business Class enjoying space and privacy in the cabin, a comfortable spacious seat, inflight entertainment with films and TV shows available to watch and a range of delicious snacks and complimentary hot and cold beverages.
Passengers travelling in Economy Class will enjoy a Recaro designed seat offering optimal levels of space and comfort in the air. flydubai continues to roll-out WiFi across its fleet enabling passengers to stay connected during their flight and can browse the web, send emails, use social networks and get the latest news. Passengers are able to choose between bundled (Flex/Value) or unbundled (Lite) fares depending on their travel needs.
flydubai recently launched a new service that offers passengers the opportunity to bid for an upgrade to Business Class before their next flight.
Emirates Skywards is a shared loyalty programme for both Emirates and flydubai customers offering members greater convenience and simplicity with one loyalty currency and a single metric for earning and redeeming Miles.
Catania: Return Business Class fares start from DXB to CTA are AED 8,000 and Economy Class fares are AED 2,200. Return Business Class fares start from CTA to DXB are EUR 2,000 and Economy Class fares are EUR 550.
Malta: Return Business Class fares start from DXB to MLA are AED 8,000 and Economy Class fares are AED 2,200. Return Business Class fares start from MLA to DXB are EUR 2,000 and Economy Class fares are EUR 550.
Naples: Return Business Class fares start from DXB to NAP are AED 8,000 and Economy Class fares are AED 2,300. Return Business Class fares start from NAP to DXB are EUR 1,900 and Economy Class fares are EUR 381.
Salzburg: Return Business Class fares start from DXB to SZG are AED 8,000 and Economy Class fares are AED 2,200. Return Business Class fares start from SZG to DXB are EUR 2,000 and Economy Class fares are EUR 400.