flydubai is all set to launch daily flights to St Petersburg, Pulkovo International Airport (LED) from January 20, 2023. The flights will take off from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). The airline plans to use its Boeing MAX 8 aircraft for this long-haul route.
Commenting on the announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “2022 has been a tremendous year for growth for flydubai. We have taken delivery of 18 new aircraft this year which has enabled us to continue to expand our network and add more capacity on some of our existing routes. We are confident this momentum will continue well into next year thanks to the hard work of everyone at flydubai and the encouraging economic environment Dubai has given us.”
The carrier first started its operations in the Russian market in 2010 with direct flights to Samara and Yekaterinburg. With the launch of the new service, flydubai will serve nine destinations in the market.
Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “The start of our operations to St Petersburg will give passengers from the market a more convenient option for travel to Dubai and further afield onto the flydubai network to popular holiday destinations such as the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Zanzibar. Customers can enjoy a comfortable travel experience on board our Boeing 737 MAX aircraft which features a lie-flat seat in Business Class, comfortable seats in Economy Class with in-seat Inflight Entertainment, and an internationally inspired menu.”
With this route, flydubai now flies to 11 destinations with an all-Boeing fleet of 71 B737s.