Dubai: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, is set to start its seasonal operations to 11 cities this summer, providing passengers with a range of holiday destinations to explore from 4th June. This includes the start of flights to two new summer destinations, Al Alamein and Antalya.
According to Emirates News Agency, flights will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) to Antalya International Airport (AYT) from 5th June and Al Alamein International Airport (DBB) from 21st June. With the start of these flights, customers travelling from Dubai, and around the network, can enjoy convenient travel options to visit the Turkish Riviera and Egypt's popular Al Sahel North Coast.
Customers looking for exciting destinations to explore this summer can also enjoy flydubai's convenient flights to popular destinations such as Batumi, Bodrum, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Mykonos, Olbia, Santorini, Tivat, and Trabzon.
To cater to the busy Eid Al Adha travel period, flydubai's summer schedule will commence earlier this year at the beginning of June. The expanding network will be served by flydubai's young and efficient fleet including its latest retrofitted aircraft as well as the latest Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft that entered service in April this year.
Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, stated that the airline has experienced growth in demand for travel to popular seasonal summer destinations year-on-year. The introduction of more destinations to the summer operations reflects the airline's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of its customers by providing greater convenience, enhanced accessibility, and more options for travel.
The new destinations of Al Alamein and Antalya are expected to be popular choices for holiday seekers from Dubai and across the flydubai network. The 11 seasonal summer routes operating from June to September complement flydubai's existing popular established routes such as Georgia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Thailand.
flydubai has also recorded growth in demand for its Business Class offering, with a 20% increase in Business Class passengers in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The airline expects continued growth in Business Class numbers over the summer, supported by the introduction of its new Business Class check-in area and flydubai Business Class Lounge at Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB).
With the start of flights to Antalya, flydubai expands its network in Trkiye to six points including Ankara (ESB), Bodrum (BJV), Istanbul Airport (IST), Istanbul Sabiha G¶k§en Airport (SAW), and Trabzon (TZX).