flydubai enhances direct connectivity to Riga, Salzburg & Vilnius
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Flights to Riga International Airport (RIX) will start on December 11, followed by flights to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport (SZG) and Vilnius International Airport (VNO) on December 12. Each destination will be served with three weekly flights from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB).
flydubai will commence services to Riga in Latvia, Salzburg in Austria and Vilnius in Lithuania from December, further enhancing connectivity to three of Europe’s cultural and leisure destinations during the winter holiday season.
Flights to Riga International Airport (RIX) will start on December 11, followed by flights to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport (SZG) and Vilnius International Airport (VNO) on December 12. Each destination will be served with three weekly flights from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB).
The routes are part of flydubai’s expanded winter schedule, offering UAE customers greater choice for European city escapes and popular Alpine getaways.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said, “Our direct services to Riga, Salzburg and Vilnius further enhance the breadth and diversity of our European network and reflect our long-term commitment to serving key markets across the region. These routes offer our customers direct access to vibrant cultural capitals, distinctive winter experiences and world-class Alpine destinations. As we continue to open up more underserved destinations, we remain focused on expanding travel choices and strengthening connectivity between Dubai, Europe and the wider flydubai network.”
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said: “Winter travel continues to be a key driver of demand, and we are pleased to connect Dubai and further beyond with these cultural capitals. With their spectacular scenery, historic architecture and festive traditions, Riga, Salzburg and Vilnius offer plenty of opportunities for our customers to enjoy a memorable winter getaway from December. In addition, customers who choose to travel with us can look forward to a comfortable journey, a thoughtfully designed onboard experience and seamless onward connections to over 120 destinations across our growing network.”
The latest additions are part of flydubai’s continued network growth, following the recent launch of services to Aleppo in Syria, Bangkok in Thailand, Benghazi in Libya and Pokhara in Nepal. Recently, the airline announced it will resume nonstop flights to Skopje in North Macedonia from 01 April 2027.
The services also provide seamless onward connections via Dubai to some of flydubai’s most popular leisure destinations, including Bangkok and Krabi in Thailand, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Kathmandu in Nepal, the Maldives as well as Zanzibar in Tanzania.
As per the airline’s official communication, all three routes will operate from Terminal 3, Dubai International (DXB) under flydubai’s codeshare partnership with Emirates, offering customers access to hundreds of destinations across both carriers’ joint network, with single-ticket bookings and baggage checked through to their final destination.
From December 11, flights to Riga International Airport (RIX) will depart on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
From December 12, flights to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport (SZG) and Vilnius International Airport (VNO) will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
