Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced the launch of flights to four new destinations in Eastern Europe and the Baltics, expanding its European network to 35 cities across 20 countries.
flydubai new routes
Starting in September 2025, flydubai will begin direct services to Chișinău, Moldova, and Iași, Romania. In December, the carrier will launch routes to Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania — marking its first entry into the Baltic region.
The airline becomes the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights to Iași International Airport, adding to its existing Romanian operations which began with Bucharest in 2012.
Growing underserved markets
flydubai now serves more than 135 destinations, with 75% considered underserved from Dubai. The addition of these four routes brings the number of underserved markets on its network to over 100.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: “The expansion of our network reflects our unwavering commitment to opening up underserved markets and stimulating free flows of trade and tourism, and we are pleased to see this happen with the launch of our latest destinations in Europe.”
Increased connectivity
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “Europe remains an important market for flydubai and we are excited to grow our network with the addition of Chișinău, Iași, Riga and Vilnius. These gateways into Eastern Europe and the Baltic region will enable more passengers to enjoy an enhanced travel experience with a convenient service to Dubai and further beyond on the flydubai network as well as the Emirates network through our codeshare partnership.”
Flight and fare details
Flights to Chișinău and Iași will operate from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB), while flights to Vilnius and Riga will depart from Terminal 3. Emirates will codeshare on all four routes.
Chișinău (RMO): Business Class from Dhs 8,000, Economy Lite from Dhs 1,600
Iași (IAS): Business Class from Dhs 8,000, Economy Lite from Dhs 1,600
Vilnius (VNO): Business Class from Dhs 7,500, Economy Lite from Dhs 2,200
Riga (RIX): Business Class from Dhs 7,500, Economy Lite from Dhs 1,800
The new routes are expected to support both tourism and trade links between the UAE and Eastern Europe.
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