Flydubai expands Central Asia network to Almaty, Shymkent

18 Sep 2014 00:58:27

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Flydubai's inaugural flight to Almaty landed on Tuesday at Almaty International Airport and was met by a traditional water cannon salute. This marked the start of the airline's operations to Kazakhstan.

Upon arrival in Almaty the inaugural flight was received by Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Mayor of Almaty, Askar Mussinov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Suhail Mattar Al Ketbi, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Askar Shokybayev, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, and other senior officials.

On board the flight were Director General of Dubai Municipality, Hussain Nasser Lootah, flydubai's Chief Executive Officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith, and Senior Vice President Commercial (UAE, EU, ME, CIS), Jeyhun Efendi. Accompanying them was a senior delegation from Dubai Municipality including Mohammad Abdul Kareem Julfar, Dawoud Abdul Rahman Al Hajeri, Khalid Mohammed Sharif Al Awadhi, Humaid Saeed Al Marri and Mohamad Mahmood Al Noori.

Commenting on the launch of flights, Ghaith Al Ghaith said, "The start of flydubai's direct flights from Dubai to Almaty and Shymkent, provides a convenient link between these economic hubs in the Middle East and Central Asia. It marks a milestone in the relations between our countries and sees the expansion of flydubai's network in the region to five countries."

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