Flydubai will be the first UAE airline to operate direct flights to Uzbekistan.
Dubai, UAE. Dubai-based Flydubai has announced the launch of flights to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Flights between Dubai and Tashkent will begin on March 11, 2019 and will be carried out five times a week, and from May 31, 2019 will become daily.
Flydubai has operated flights to Central Asia since November 2010. The first destination in this region was Ashgabat (Turkmenistan). Since February 2012, the airline has operated flights to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan); since April 2013 - in Dushanbe (Tajikistan); since September 2014 - in Almaty and Shymkent (Kazakhstan); from October 2015 - to Astana (Kazakhstan). After the start of air transportation to Tashkent, Flydubai will operate 33 flights a week to seven cities in Central Asia.
Flydubai Executive Director Gate Al Gate said: “We are pleased to strengthen direct air links between the UAE and Uzbekistan, and that Flydubai has become the first UAE national airline to offer direct flights to Tashkent. This creates opportunities for further development of tourism and trade flows, and also reflects our "The desire to open markets that lacked flight connections with Dubai and offer more options for traveling to and from Dubai."
The airline will operate flights on the new route from Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport on the latest Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, providing passengers with greater travel comfort. In the new business class lounge, passengers can enjoy a large spaciousness and secluded atmosphere, as well as a good night's sleep - the chairs are laid out in a full bed. The new RECARO seats in the economy class cabin are designed to optimize the space and even greater passenger comfort and allow you to comfortably accommodate, relax and enjoy the flight.
Flydubai also offers a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music, and games in English, Arabic, and Russian, available on the 11.6-inch Full HD screen. In addition, the interior of the Boeing Sky Interior with its neat side walls and flowing lines creates a relaxing atmosphere on board.
Flydubai Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-Commerce Jeyhun Effendi said: "We look forward to the start of direct flights between Dubai and Tashkent. We hope that a high level of service and new comfortable business class aircraft with fully folding seats will make flights to Uzbekistan popular with tourists from Dubai and the Gulf. "
Uzbekistan is famous for mosques, mausoleums and other cultural objects associated with the Great Silk Road, an ancient caravan trade route from China to the Mediterranean. Tashkent is one of the largest cities in Central Asia. Known for its rich history, architecture and amazing local cuisine. A few hours drive from the capital is Samarkand, the largest city of the Great Silk Road and a monument of Islamic architecture.
Flydubai's growing route network spans over 90 destinations in 47 countries. Emirates will place its code on flights along the new route as part of the code-sharing agreement with Flydubai, announced in July 2017. When booking flights on Flydubai flights, Emirates passengers are provided with free meals and Emirates baggage allowance in both economy and business class. Thanks to the partnership, passengers from Uzbekistan will have the opportunity to travel to hundreds of destinations around the world with a transfer in Dubai. Flydubai passengers will be able to choose between Light, Profitable and Flexible tariff packages that are specially designed to meet different passenger needs and budgets.
Flydubai will operate FZ1941 / FZ1942 from Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS) and back five times a week. The cost of a return fare (round-trip) of a business class starts from 7,500 dirhams (US $ 1,785), including 40 kg of checked baggage and all fees. The economy class fare starts from AED 1,545 (US $ 420), including 7 kg of hand luggage and all charges.
