Flydubai arrives in Asmara

Flydubai's inaugural flight landed yesterday in the capital city of Eritrea, Asmara.
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Ghaith, flydubai’s chief executive officer said: “The addition of Asmara to our network reflects our commitment to enhancing air connectivity to Dubai which includes 67 points that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were underserved. The Eritrean capital becomes our 13th destination in East Africa.” 

Asmara is the 18th destination Flydubai launched this year and the airline has recently launched operations to Burundi, Rwanda, Somaliland, Tanzania and Uganda. 

Sudhir Sreedharan senior vice president, commercial (GCC, Subcontinent, Africa), Flydubai said: “With the addition of four flights a week to Asmara, we are providing passengers from East Africa with a direct link to Dubai. When passengers choose Flydubai they will enjoy our convenient, reliable and affordable travel services, our on-board experience and our dedicated Business Class.”