FlyDubai inaugurates new Indian route

Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai recently inaugurated its second major Indian route with the start of operations to Hyderabad, it has been announced.

Flight FZ435, scheduled to fly three times a week, landed at the GMR Rajiv Gandhi Hyderabad International Airport at 0145 hours on Sunday, June 12, following a 3-hour, 45-minute flight from Dubai's Terminal 2.

The new route is FlyDubai's second to India and expands FlyDubai's network to 37 operational destinations across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the fringes of Europe.

FlyDubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said: "India is a key destination for FlyDubai, which was set up by the Dubai government to provide a good quality, low cost alternative for the millions of expats living in the UAE.