Dubai-based flydubai announced the addition of three new routes to its growing network. Flights to Chennai, Hargeisa and Nejran will commence in the first quarter of 2015, further expanding the carrier’s footprint to 89 destinations in 46 countries.
With the addition of Nejran, flydubai now operates to 12 cities in Saudi Arabia. The carrier is the first to serve Nejran with four weekly flights from the UAE from 10 January 2015.
From 05 March 2015, flydubai will become the first carrier to operate to Hargeisa, Somaliland from Dubai with four weekly flights. flydubai has expanded its network in Africa in 2014 to 13 points served by 60 weekly flights.
Chennai, flydubai’s eighth destination in India, will be served with three flights a week from 31 March 2015, bringing the total number of weekly flights operated by flydubai to the market to 29.
Commenting on the new announcements, Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “2014 continues to be a very busy year for flydubai. We have announced 26 new routes since January and took delivery of eight new aircraft to support the phenomenal growth plans. We are very excited about the untapped opportunities in the emerging African markets, the progress the UAE has made on the bilateral front in India and the ongoing strong ties with Saudi.”
The new announced routes underline flydubai’s commitment to connecting the UAE to previously underserved markets. The carrier has linked Dubai to 56 underserved destinations since it started its operations in 2009.
Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent, Africa) for flydubai, said: “We are committed to bringing flydubai’s high quality and reliable services to underserved markets like Hargeisa and Nejran, and giving passengers in more established markets like Chennai more options to travel to the UAE and beyond through Dubai’s aviation hub. We are sure that both our Economy Class and Business Class will exceed the passengers’ expectations and live up to the Dubai brand we proudly carry in our name.”
flydubai has a brand new fleet of 43 new Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and operates more than 1,200 flights a week across the Middle East, GCC, Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian Subcontinent.
Flight Details
Chennai Flight Details:
flydubai will operate three flights a week between Dubai and Chennai starting from 31 March 2015.
Round trip fares
Economy Class return fares to Chennai will start at AED900 including 7kg hand baggage, while Business Class return fares will start at AED2,600 and are inclusive of all taxes and 40kg checked baggage.
| Flight Number | Frequency | Airport | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Flight Time |
| FZ447 | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | DXB-MAA | 21:25 | 3:15 | 4:20 |
| FZ448 | Wednesday, Friday, Sunday | MAA-DXB | 5:15 | 8:05 | 4:20 |
Flights can be purchased starting today from flydubai’s website (flydubai.com), its Call Centre (+971 600 54 44 45), flydubai travel shops or through travel partners. Further information and details of the carrier’s car rental and travel insurance services can also be found on flydubai.com.
About flydubai: Dubai-based flydubai strives to remove barriers to travel and enhance connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network. Since launching its operations in 2009, flydubai has:
- Created a network of 89 destinations, with 26 new routes announced so far in 2014.
- Opened up 56 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.
- Built up a fleet of 43 new Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft and will take delivery of more than 100 Boeing aircraft by the end of 2023.
In addition, flydubai’s agility and flexibility as a young airline has enhanced Dubai’s economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai’s vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets.
For more information about flydubai services, please visit flydubai.com.
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flydubai's Boeing 737-800 aircraft 
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