Fly Dubai to commence flights to Maldives

Low-cost airline Fly Dubai has announced plans to commence flights to the Maldives.

The service will begin on 19 January 2013 with five flights per week between Dubai and Maldives.

CEO of Fly Dubai said that this decision was made to facilitate low-cost travel to Maldives as it is a popular tourist destination.

The bulk of tourist travels between Maldives and Dubai is currently dominated by Emirates.

Fly Dubai operates to over twenty destinations.

Tourist arrivals from the middle east is on the rise, while most tourists who travel from Europe also transit in Dubai.