Hyderabad, May 16 (PTI) Dubai's low cost airliner flydubai today announced the launch of thrice-a-week flights between Dubai and Hyderabad starting June 11.
Hyderabad is flydubai's 37th destination and its second city in India after Lucknow.
The new launch is targeted to provide low-cost connectivity to 1.4 million Indians living in UAE considering the peak summer holiday season, a flydubai release said here.
flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said, "We are delighted to announce Hyderabad as our latest destination. Hyderabad is an important new route for flydubai and it is an effort to fulfil that commitment given to the strong Indian community in the UAE".
"While our Lucknow route provides a gateway to north and central lndia, the Hyderabad route will provide a low-cost connectivity to south India, which will hopefully increase tourism and business opportunities," he added.