flydubai expands reach with Air India, Uzbekistan Airways tie-ups

Dubai-based airline flydubai has bolstered its reach by signing interline agreements with Air India and Uzbekistan Airways. This partnership grants flydubai passengers access to over 80 additional destinations spread across Asia, Australia, and Europe. Through these agreements, flydubai passengers can now book single-ticket itineraries with through-checked baggage onto Air India and Uzbekistan Airways networks, and visa versa.

Air India destinations include Bengaluru, Chennai, Jaipur, Pune, Varanasi, along with international hubs like Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Uzbekistan Airways will offer connections via Tashkent to Russian cities such as Moscow, European gateways including Frankfurt, London, and Paris, as well as domestic Uzbek destinations like Bukhara and Fergana. flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith highlighted that these tie-ups enable the airline to tap into South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Australian markets via Air India, while Uzbekistan Airways provides a crucial corridor through Central Asia, Russia, and Europe.

Air India's Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal stated that this partnership strengthens the carrier's access to Middle East markets via Dubai. Uzbekistan Airways Chairman Shukhrat Khudaykulov emphasized that the agreement would make international travel more convenient for passengers of both airlines. Since its inception in 2009, flydubai has built a network of more than 120 destinations, including over 100 routes to previously unconnected markets. The airline's interline and codeshare partnerships grant access to over 300 destinations worldwide.