flydubai touches down in Chișinău

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 September 2025: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its twice-weekly service to Chișinău yesterday, becoming the only UAE carrier to offer direct flights to Moldova. With the start of flights to Chișinău, this reflects the carrier’s commitment to opening up underserved markets as it continues to expand its network in Europe.

Touching down at International Airport “Eugen Doga” Chișinău (RMO), the inaugural flight was met with a water cannon salute and a warm welcome by local airport officials, including Sergiu Spoială, General Director of International Airport “Eugen Doga” Chișinău.

Commenting on the start of operations, Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “We are pleased to strengthen our connectivity to Europe with the launch of our twice-weekly service to Chișinău. As our newest gateway to Europe, Moldova offers our customers more options to explore previously underserved destinations. This reflects our commitment to facilitating free flows of trade and tourism while providing convenient and diverse travel choices for our passengers from the UAE and across our network.”

Sergiu Spoială, General Director of International Airport “Eugen Doga” Chișinău, said: “We are delighted to welcome flydubai to International Airport ‘Eugen Doga’ Chișinău. The launch of this direct connection to Dubai marks an important milestone for our airport and for Moldova, creating new opportunities for tourism, business and cultural exchange. This partnership strengthens our role as a key gateway in the region and offers our passengers greater connectivity to the Middle East, Asia and Africa, while fostering closer economic ties between Moldova and the United Arab Emirates.”

As Moldova’s capital city, Chișinău is an ideal destination for those looking to travel off the beaten path. Featuring diverse architecture and iconic landmarks, such as the Triumphal Arch, Chișinău is also home to beautiful parks including the Cathedral Park and Rose Valley Park.

The start of operations to Chișinău reflects flydubai’s growing presence in Europe, with the carrier set to touch down in Iași, its second destination in Romania, on 19 September. In December, Vilnius in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia will join flydubai’s network.

Today, flydubai has built a growing network of more than 135 destinations across 57 countries and is served by a modern and efficient fleet of 94 Boeing 737 aircraft.

Flight details

Flights to International Airport “Eugen Doga” Chișinău (RMO) will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Sundays from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). Emirates will codeshare on this route, providing passengers with more options for connections through Dubai’s international aviation hub.

Return Business Class fares from DXB to RMO start from AED 8,000 and Economy Class Lite fares start from AED 1,600.

Return Business Class fares from RMO to DXB start from EUR 2,000 and Economy Class Lite fares start from EUR 380.

All Times Local

Flights are available to book on flydubai.com, the official flydubai App, the UAE Contact Centre at (+971) 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops or through our travel partners.

For the full timetable, please visit: flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/timetable