DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – In July, the UAE-based airline flydubai has expanded its flight offerings to Italy to meet rising international travel demand. According to official statements from Emirates News Agency, flydubai is boosting its presence in Italy by adding more flights to key hubs. Starting July 31, 2026, the airline will operate double daily services between Dubai and Milan-Bergamo, while also increasing its commercial footprint in Naples with daily round-trip flights.
This enhancement broadens flydubai’s overall operational reach within Italy, which already includes three weekly flights to Catania Airport in Sicily and seasonal summer flights twice weekly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Sardinia, continuing through August. Additionally, the airline announced operational adjustments due to scheduled infrastructure work in Southern Italy. Between November 1 and November 30, 2026, flydubai will temporarily reroute its daily Dubai International Airport Dubai flights to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport because of planned maintenance at Naples International Airport. Regular flights to Naples will resume on December 1, 2026, with passengers already booked automatically transferred to the Salerno route during this period.
Codeshare Partnership Enhances Passenger Connectivity via Dubai Hub
The extended routes to Milan-Bergamo and Naples are operated under the existing codeshare agreement between flydubai and the international flag carrier Emirates. This collaboration provides travelers with integrated itineraries, single-ticket options, coordinated flight timings, and through-checked baggage handling across both airlines’ networks. Through this joint network centered in Dubai, passengers departing from Italian airports enjoy simplified connections to major long-haul destinations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including direct links to Kenya, Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Zanzibar.
This capacity increase aligns with broader trends in commercial aviation within the Middle East and Europe, where international passenger numbers have steadily grown after the pandemic. The additional frequencies support expanding bilateral trade, investment, and leisure tourism between the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The new twice-daily flights to Milan-Bergamo cater to business travelers heading to Italy’s financial and industrial hub, while daily services to Southern Italy meet the rising seasonal demand from tourists visiting iconic cultural sites along the Amalfi Coast.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, flydubai’s CEO, commented on the network expansion, stating that Naples and Milan have become key gateways within the airline’s European network. He emphasized that maintaining consistent regional access for passengers remains a priority and highlighted the airline’s long-term commitment to improving connectivity to underserved markets. Al Ghaith also pointed out that current market indicators show flydubai’s enhanced operations in Italy through strategic increases in flight frequency, addressing the growing passenger flow between the UAE and Italy, especially as travel activity accelerates toward the winter season.
Regional Airports Serve as Direct Access Points for Travelers
Further discussing operational developments, Jeyhun Efendi, flydubai’s Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce, highlighted that expanding direct flight options to Naples and Milan-Bergamo underscores the Italian market’s strategic importance. Efendi explained that nonstop flights enable passengers to leverage the combined networks of flydubai and Emirates, providing seamless access to popular global destinations via Dubai. The airline’s commercial leadership confirmed that fleet readiness and operational teams are prepared to support the increased number of daily flights, ensuring dependable service for both passenger and cargo transport.
These operational upgrades in Italy are part of flydubai’s broader fleet expansion and international route development strategy. As the airline continues to introduce modern narrow-body aircraft into its fleet, efforts are underway to increase frequency on high-demand European routes. The expanded Italian schedule further cements Dubai’s role as a global aviation hub, facilitating efficient passenger and freight transit between European origins and expanding markets across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and East Africa.