Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai has announced today the reinstatement of flight services between Dubai and Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. The route will recommence with a twice-weekly schedule from January 23rd and will be the first of several new flight services offered by the low-cost carrier.

flydubai returns to Ashgabat

Flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) will operate twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Flag carrier Emirates will codeshare on this route, offering passengers more options to connect through Dubai’s international aviation hub.

Operating this route is the low-cost carrier's Boeing 737 MAX 8, and the flight schedules are as follows:

Return business class fares from Dubai to Ashgabat start from AED 7350 ($2,001.31), and economy class lite fares start from AED 2,430 ($661.66). As for return business class fares from Ashgabat to Dubai, prices start from AED 7345 ($2,000), and economy class lite fares start from AED 2423 ($660).

With the resumption of flights to Ashgabat, flydubai expands its network in Central Asia to nine points in five countries. This includes Almaty, Ashgabat, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Namangan, Osh, Samarkand, and Tashkent.

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A flight-full January for flydubai

Besides the resumption of flight services to Ashgabat in January, the first month of the new year will be full of new flights for the low-cost carrier. From January onwards, flydubai will also be commencing flight services to seven new destinations, including Cagliari, Corfu, Gan, Krabi, Milan Bergamo, Pattaya, and St Petersburg.

The flight schedules for the following cities are as follows:

Some routes, such as the Dubai-Corfu and Dubai-Cagliari routes, will be operated twice weekly and thrice weekly, respectively. Other routes, such as the Dubai-Krabi and Dubai-Pattaya routes, will be operated daily. With the new routes, flydubai will grow its network to 116 destinations in 53 countries, marking yet another milestone for the low-cost carrier.

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Bottom line

Since its commenced operations in 2009, flydubai has marked its journey with several milestones, such as carrying more than 80 million passengers to date. The low-cost carrier also opened more than 70 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai. With the route resumption and additions, it certainly seems like the next year will be quite a fantastic year for flydubai.

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  Dubai International Airport

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  DXB/OMDB

  Country:

  United Arab Emirates

  CEO:

  Paul Griffiths

  Passenger Count :

  29,100,000 (2021)

  Runways :

  12L/30R - 4,000m (13,123ft) | 12R/30L - 4,450m (14,560ft)

  Terminals:

  Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 | Terminal 3