Flydubai starts Djibouti service.Byline: Dubai Dubai (d  bī`), sheikhdom (1995 pop. 674,101), c.1,500 sq mi (3,890 sq km), part of the federation of seven United Arab Emirates, SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
Flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, added a second African destination to its network with its inaugural flight to Djibouti Ambouli International Airport. The new service will operate three times per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. One way fares to Djibouti from Dubai will start from Dh650, including all taxes and one piece of hand baggage hand baggage n → Handgepäck nt hand baggage n → bagaglio a mano weighing up to 10 kg. "One of the reasons flydubai was set up was to operate to second tier cities that are currently underserved by airlines flying out of Dubai. While these cities may not be large enough markets for the bigger airlines, there is still a significant amount of traffic from these markets and we believe they will be important and profitable routes for flydubai,' stated Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of flydubai. "Djibouti has long established commercial links with Dubai, including DP World, which operates the Port of Djibouti The Port of Djibouti is located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, linking Europe, the Far East, Africa and the Persian Gulf. History .' "As one of the very few airlines to offer direct flights to this relatively small destination, we anticipate strong demand from both the business and leisure markets.' With a population of just half a million people, Djibouti is roughly half the size of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (ä`b thä`bē, zä–, dä–), Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom (1995 pop. 928,360), c. , with a land mass of 23,000 sq km
encompassing desert, highlands and plateaus. Djibouti is a republic
which was formed in 1977, when the country gained independence from
France. The national languages are Arabic and French.
Bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, Djibouti has a long history as a trading port and is strategically located on the Gulf of Aden Noun 1. Gulf of Aden - arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south . Djibouti is flydubai's second African destination after Alexandria and the sixth destination on the network, which also includes Beirut, Amman, Damascus and Aleppo. flydubai operates from Terminal 2 on the north side of Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. .- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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