Quetta welcomes flydubai

Press release

Published June 11th, 2015 - 11:08 GMT

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Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Quetta landed today and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of a direct air link between Dubai and flydubai’s fourth destination in Pakistan. Receiving the aircraft was the Governor of Balochistan, H.E. Mohammad Khan Achakzi along with senior Airport and Government officials.

flydubai first began flights to Pakistan in 2010 to Karachi, flydubai’s 20th destination on its network which has now grown to over 90 points. In 2013, flights to Sialkot and Multan were launched and flydubai now operates 27 flights a week to Pakistan. flydubai has announced 16 destinations this year.

flydubai serves a wide network of destinations in the Subcontinent. This network covers eight points in India, three points in Bangladesh, two points in Afghanistan, as well as the capital cities of Nepal and Sri Lanka, with flights to Kathmandu and Colombo respectively.

Background Information

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flydubai began operations in 2009 with the aim of taking more people to more places, more often. In just a few years, flydubai has firmly established its place in the region. Today, we fly to more than 90 destinations operating out of Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International (DWC). We’re creating opportunities for travel, tourism and trade across the region. By opening up new markets, we’re changing the way people look at travel while contributing to the growth of Dubai as an aviation hub.