DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – In response to increasing international travel demand, flydubai, a UAE-based airline, has expanded its flight offerings to Italy. Official statements from Emirates News Agency confirm that the airline is boosting its presence across key Italian hubs by adding more flight frequencies. Beginning July 31, 2026, flydubai will operate double daily flights between Dubai and Milan-Bergamo and will strengthen its services to Naples with daily round-trip flights.
This new schedule broadens flydubai’s operational footprint in Italy, which already 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. The airline also announced operational adjustments due to scheduled infrastructure upgrades in Southern Italy. Specifically, because of maintenance at Naples International Airport, flydubai will temporarily reroute its daily Dubai International Airport to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport flights from November 1 to November 30, 2026. Regular service to Naples will restart on December 1, 2026, with current bookings automatically transferred to the Salerno route during the transition period.
Codeshare Agreement Enhances Passenger Connectivity at Dubai Hub
The new routes to Milan-Bergamo and Naples are operated under the existing codeshare partnership between flydubai and Emirates, the international flag carrier. This collaboration offers travelers integrated travel plans, the ability to purchase single tickets for multiple flights, synchronized schedules, and through-checked baggage services across both airlines. By leveraging the joint network at Dubai’s hub, passengers connecting from Italian airports gain easier access to long-haul destinations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including direct routes to Kenya, Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Zanzibar.
This capacity expansion aligns with ongoing trends in commercial aviation across the Middle East and Europe, where international passenger volume has steadily increased following the pandemic. The rise in flight frequencies supports greater bilateral trade, investments, and leisure tourism between the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The move to double daily flights to Milan-Bergamo boosts capacity for business travelers targeting Italy’s key financial and industrial hub, while daily flights to Southern Italy meet the seasonal surge in tourists visiting iconic sites along the Amalfi Coast.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, commented on the network growth, stating that Naples and Milan have become vital gateways within the airline’s European network. He emphasized that the primary goal remains ensuring reliable regional access and reinforcing a long-term strategy to connect underserved markets. Al Ghaith pointed out that market data demonstrates flydubai’s commitment to Italy through strategic increases in flight frequency to accommodate the rising passenger flow between the UAE and Italy, especially as travel demand accelerates ahead of the winter season.
Regional Airports Serve as Key Access Points for Travelers
Adding to the commercial expansion, Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, highlighted that increasing direct flights to Naples and Milan-Bergamo underscores the importance of the Italian market. Efendi explained that offering nonstop routes allows passengers worldwide to take advantage of the combined networks of flydubai and Emirates, making seamless global connections through Dubai. The airline’s operational teams and fleet are equipped to handle the rise in daily flights, maintaining high standards of reliability for both passenger and cargo services.
These enhancements in Italy are part of flydubai’s broader strategy of fleet expansion and international network growth. As the airline continues to receive new modern narrow-body aircraft, plans include further frequency increases on high-demand European routes. The expanded Italian schedule not only strengthens Dubai’s role as a major global aviation hub but also facilitates smooth passenger and freight movement between Europe and expanding destinations across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and East Africa.