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Second Russian Route Takes flydubai to Samara

flydubai made it a Russian double today with the announcement of its 24th destination, the Western Russian city of Samara

Thursday, September 16, 2010 — flydubai made it a Russian double today with the announcement of its 24th destination, the Western Russian city of Samara.

Flights to Samara will begin on Wednesday, October 20, and will follow hot on the heels of flydubai’s first flight to Russia, which will be to Yekaterinburg on Saturday, October 16.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, flydubai CEO, said: “Traffic between Russia and Dubai is developing and we at flydubai are pleased to be playing our part in ensuring business and leisure travellers from both countries can discover the benefits of travel between our two nations.

“The introduction of flydubai’s direct service to Samara provides an option for travellers to the Samara Oblast region, which is an important area near the river Volga.”

Situated where the Volga and Samara rivers meet, Samara is an important regional centre, as the majority of the Russian car manufacturing industry is situated in neighbouring Tolyati.

A city with a long history of importance to the region Samara also offers culture and plenty to see for leisure travellers. Samara is a haven for ballet and opera lovers and has played host to some of Russia’s most famous sons, including composer Dmitri Shostakovich, who lived there during World War II and wrote his Seventh Symphony in the city, and author Alexey Tolstoy, who was born in the city.

flydubai flights to Samara will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays from October 20. Flight FZ903 will depart Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 at 0900hrs and arrive in Samara at 1450hrs local time. The return flight FZ904 leaves Kurumoch International Airport at 1550hrs and arrives in Dubai at 1935hrs local time. Prices for flights from Dubai begin from AED 1150 and flights from Samara start at USD 400. Flights can be purchased on flydubai’s website (flydubai.com), through the call centre and with travel partners.

About flydubai

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 125 destinations served by a fleet of 88 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing barriers to travel, creating free flows of trade and tourism and enhancing connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network.

flydubai has marked its journey with a number of milestones:

An expanding network: Created a network of 126 destinations in 55 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, South Asia and South-East Asia.

Serving underserved markets: Opened more than 90 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.

An efficient single fleet-type: Operates a single fleet-type of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 29 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 03 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 100 million passengers since it began operations in 2009.

 

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