CAIRO: UAE-based low-cost airline flydubai announced new twice weekly service between Dubai and Sohag beginning April 6, according to a statement.
“The new route replaces flydubai’s current service to Assiut, and is in response to customer demand,” the statement said.
The airline also flies to Alexandria and Luxor.
Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said, “The shift of operations from Assiut to Sohag reinforces our dedication to offering convenient travel to passengers. Egypt has had a turbulent start to the year, but business and travel to and from the country continue.”
Meanwhile, flydubai has also begun weekly flights to the Red Sea city of Port Sudan.
Port Sudan is flydubai’s second destination to the east African nation – following the launch of services to the capital, Khartoum, in November 2009.
