DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – In Dubai, the UAE-based airline flydubai has announced an increase in its flight offerings to Italy, aiming to support the rising volume of international travelers. Official information from Emirates News Agency confirms that the airline is enhancing its Italian presence by adding more flights to key hubs. Starting from July 31, 2026, flydubai will operate double daily flights linking Dubai and Milan-Bergamo, while also maintaining its daily services to Naples, strengthening its commercial reach within Italy.
This expanded timetable broadens flydubai’s operational footprint across Italy, which currently includes three weekly flights to Catania Airport in Sicily and twice-weekly seasonal summer services to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Sardinia, running through August’s end. In addition to boosting flight frequency, the airline has announced some operational adjustments due to scheduled infrastructure work in southern Italy. Specifically, between November 1 and November 30, 2026, flydubai will temporarily reroute its daily Dubai to Naples service via Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport because of maintenance work at Naples International Airport. Flights to Naples are expected to resume on December 1, 2026, with existing passengers automatically transferred to the Salerno route during this period.
Codeshare Deal Facilitates Convenient Passenger Transfers through Dubai
The newly added routes to Milan-Bergamo and Naples continue to operate under the established codeshare partnership between flydubai and the international flag carrier Emirates. This cooperation offers passengers seamless travel options, including integrated itineraries, unified ticketing, synchronized flight schedules, and through-checked baggage across both networks. By leveraging the joint network through Dubai’s hub, travelers arriving from Italian airports enjoy smooth connections to long-haul destinations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, with direct links to Kenya, Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Zanzibar.
This capacity growth aligns with broader trends in regional aviation, where international passenger numbers have steadily increased following the pandemic. The additional flights support growing bilateral trade, investment, and tourism exchanges between the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The double-daily frequencies to Milan-Bergamo enable greater capacity for business travelers heading to Italy’s key financial and industrial hub, while the daily services to southern Italy cater to rising seasonal demand from tourists visiting historic sites along the Amalfi Coast.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, flydubai’s Chief Executive Officer, commented on the expansion, emphasizing that Naples and Milan have become crucial gateways within the airline’s European route network. He pointed out that the focus remains on maintaining reliable regional connectivity and long-term commitments to underserved markets. Al Ghaith also noted that market data confirms flydubai’s efforts to strengthen its Italian operations with strategic frequency increases, accommodating the surge in passenger flows between the UAE and Italy as the winter travel season approaches.
Regional Airports Serve as Direct Access Points for Travelers
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, highlighted that the increased direct flights to Naples and Milan-Bergamo underscore the significance of the Italian market for the airline. Efendi explained that non-stop connections allow international travelers to benefit from the combined reach of flydubai and Emirates, providing seamless access to popular global destinations via Dubai. The airline’s leadership confirmed that their fleet and operations teams are equipped to manage the higher frequency of daily flights, ensuring operational reliability for both passenger and cargo services.
These operational enhancements reflect flydubai’s ongoing strategy of expanding its fleet and international network. As the airline continues to receive modern narrow-body aircraft, plans are underway for further frequency increases on high-demand routes across Europe. The expanded flight schedule in Italy reinforces Dubai’s position as a global aviation hub, facilitating smooth passenger and freight movements between European origins and expanding destinations across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and East Africa.