Flydubai's inaugural flight lands in Kozhikode

Dubai - With the launch, the airline now offers 30 weekly flights to and from Dubai to eight destinations in India.

Dubai-based flydubai marked its inaugural flight to Kozhikode in Kerala, India on February 1, 2019.
The airline is operating flights three times a week connecting Dubai International (DXB) to Kozhikode Calicut International Airport (CCJ). With the launch, flydubai now offers 30 weekly flights to and from Dubai to eight destinations in India.
On the launch of operations, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: "As the first Dubai-based carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai to Kozhikode, we expect this route to be very popular for travellers from the UAE to the region. Similarly, passengers from Kozhikode now have easier access to popular destinations on the flydubai network as well as the Emirates network providing easy access to more destinations when visiting family and friends."
Business Class services will be available on this route and offers faster check-in, priority ground services and onboard comfortable spacious seats. Passengers choosing Economy Class will be able to select between bundled (Flex/Value) or unbundled (Lite) fares, depending on their needs.
flydubai started operating to India in 2010 with the start of direct flights to Lucknow.
With the commencement of this new route, the airline further grew its Indian network, which currently includes Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Lucknow and Mumbai. Kozhikode, formerly known as Calicut, is a trade centre known for its spices and hand-woven cotton cloth. The city is a geographical haven, nestled between the Arabian Sea and the Wayanad Hills. 
As part of the Emirates flydubai partnership announced in 2017, Emirates will codeshare on this route. For bookings under the codeshare, Emirates passengers will receive complimentary meals and the Emirates checked baggage allowance on flights operated by flydubai in Economy class. Benefitting from this codeshare partnership, travellers from India will have access to travel to hundreds of destinations all over the world via Dubai.

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