flydubai inaugurated its operations to Kish Island and Kerman marking the start of the carrier’s direct services to these destinations in Iran from Dubai International (DXB). Senior airport officials and local dignitaries welcomed both inaugural flights with traditional water cannon salutes at Kish International Airport (KIH) and Kerman International Airport (KER). flydubai will operate a four-weekly service to Kish Island and a twice-weekly service to Kerman, enhancing connectivity between these cities and Dubai. The new routes add to flydubai’s extensive network and strengthen connections between Dubai and Iran, providing greater opportunities for customers whether they are travelling for business, leisure or to visit relatives and friends. Commenting on the start of operations, Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “we are delighted to expand our network in Iran where we now serve eight destinations across the country, reinforcing our commitment to providing our passengers with more options to travel, more conveniently and more often. This expansion also significantly contributes to the growth of trade and tourism through Dubai’s aviation hub, enhancing global connectivity.” “At flydubai, we are committed to exploring new growth opportunities, removing barriers to travel, and opening up markets and destinations that were previously underserved. By offering direct flights to these destinations, we are enhancing connectivity between different cultures, all while providing convenient travel options to passengers across our expanding network,” added Obaidalla. With the launch of flights to Kish Island and Kerman, flydubai has strengthened its position as one of the key operators in the Iranian market, now serving eight destinations with 61 flights a week. The airline began its services to Iran on 10 August 2014 with flights to Mashhad and its network has since expanded …
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flydubai announced the launch of direct flights to two new destinations in Iran. This includes the start of a four-times weekly service to Kish Island from 07 September and a twice-weekly service to Kerman from 09 September. Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “we have continued to look for opportunities to open up underserved markets and so we are pleased to offer our customers more convenient options for travel to Iran. flydubai is dedicated to creating free flows of trade and tourism and with Kerman and Kish Island as our newest destinations, we look forward to providing our passengers more opportunities to explore our extensive network.” The carrier recently announced the start of its daily services to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan commencing from 01 July. Later this year, flydubai is also set to welcome Basel in Switzerland from 02 August, Riga in Latvia from 11 October in addition to Tallinn in Estonia and Vilnius in Lithuania from 12 October. Commenting on the launch of flights, Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “with the addition of these two routes, flydubai will provide customers with convenient and accessible travel services between both countries, making it easier for customers to connect to Dubai and beyond on our network. Passengers who choose to travel with flydubai can enjoy a personalised experience in Business Class or added comfort in Economy Class on our young fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft.” flydubai’s Business Class service features lie-flat or reclining seats, international menus as well as hours of immersive inflight entertainment while the carrier’s Economy Class features optimised seats for passengers to sit back and relax. flydubai operates flights …
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