Emirates-flydubai code deal will connect 168 destinations by end May

Local airlines Emirates and flydubai will have a combined network of 168 destinations by the end of May - speeding up Dubai's full-fledged return as a travel and tourism hub. Since the revival of the airlines' codeshare partnership in September 2020, close to 500,000 passengers have flown on the combined network, the airlines said. Top destinations booked through the codeshare include Kabul, Kathmandu, Kyiv, the Maldives and Zanzibar. "We are seeing strong customer take-up and are excited to take the partnership to the next level by expanding services to new destinations," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group and Chairman of flydubai. "The partnership continues to grow steadily to offer travellers even better connectivity to Dubai, and through Dubai to an extensive global network."<br/>