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Flydubai adds Baghdad, Najaf routes

Dubai, December 20, 2011

Flydubai, a leading start-up airline, has doubled its Iraqi network with the addition of flights to Baghdad and Najaf due to start in the New Year.

The new routes bring flydubai’s network to 48 destinations across 27 countries in the GCC, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and the fringes of Europe.

Flydubai launched services to Iraq in 2010, serving Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, providing a huge impetus to travel between UAE and Iraq, while promoting trade ties between the two countries. The new routes mean flydubai now offers 14 flights a week to Iraq.

Flights to the two destinations will start in the New Year, allowing travellers from the UAE to take advantage of low-cost fares to two of Iraq’s commercial hubs.

The four-times weekly flights to Baghdad will begin on January 17, while the three-times a week service to Najaf commences on January 29.

“The UAE is currently one of Iraq’s top trading partners with non-oil trade between the two countries growing 32.6 per cent to Dh26.4 billion ($7.18 billion), compared to 2008,” said Ghaith Al Ghaith, flydubai CEO.

“Our flights to Erbil and Sulaimaniyah encouraged business travel and we aim to mirror that success by connecting two of Iraq’s main commercial and business centres to the UAE. In addition to cultural authenticity, Iraq has a wealth of investment opportunities across sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture and we hope the routes will stimulate UAE-based and international business to explore these opportunities,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service




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