DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – The UAE airline flydubai has expanded its flight offerings to Italy to meet the rising demand for international travel. According to official statements from Emirates News Agency, flydubai is ramping up its presence in Italy by adding more flights to key commercial hubs. Starting July 31, 2026, the airline will operate double daily flights between Dubai and Milan-Bergamo, while maintaining its daily round-trip services to Naples, strengthening its commercial footprint in the region.
This increased schedule broadens flydubai’s overall operational reach within Italy, which already includes three weekly flights to Catania Airport in Sicily and twice-weekly seasonal summer flights to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Sardinia, continuing through August. The airline also announced temporary operational adjustments due to scheduled infrastructure work in Southern Italy. Between November 1 and November 30, 2026, flydubai will reroute its daily service from Dubai International Airport to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport due to planned maintenance at Naples International Airport. Regular flights to Naples will resume on December 1, 2026, with existing bookings automatically transferred to the Salerno route during this period.
Codeshare Deal Facilitates Passenger Connectivity via Dubai
The new routes to Milan-Bergamo and Naples operate under the longstanding codeshare agreement between flydubai and Emirates, the international flag carrier. This cooperation offers travelers integrated travel plans, unified single-ticket options, coordinated schedules, and through-checked baggage services across both networks. By utilizing the Dubai hub, passengers connecting from Italian airports gain streamlined access to long-haul destinations across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including Kenya, Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Zanzibar.
This strategic capacity increase aligns with broader trends in commercial aviation within the Middle East and Europe, where international passenger numbers have continued to grow after the pandemic. The increased frequencies support expanding bilateral trade, business investments, and leisure tourism between the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The double daily flights to Milan-Bergamo cater to business travelers heading to Italy’s main financial and industrial hub, while daily flights to Southern Italy meet the rising seasonal demand from tourists visiting historic sites along the Amalfi Coast.
Commenting on the network expansion, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, noted that Naples and Milan have become vital gateways within the airline’s European network. He emphasized that maintaining reliable regional access remains a priority, alongside a long-term commitment to improve connectivity to underserved markets. Al Ghaith added that the market data indicates flydubai is strengthening its Italian operations through strategic increases in flight frequency to handle the growing flow of passengers between the UAE and Italy, especially as travel activity accelerates into the winter season.
Major Regional Airports Offer Direct Passenger Access
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, highlighted that expanding direct flights to Naples and Milan-Bergamo underscores the importance of the Italian market for the airline’s broader strategy. Efendi explained that nonstop services allow travelers to leverage both flydubai and Emirates to reach global destinations seamlessly via Dubai. The airline’s commercial teams have confirmed that fleet deployment and operational resources are prepared to support the increased daily flights, ensuring high reliability for both passenger and cargo services.
The enhancements in Italy reflect flydubai’s ongoing fleet expansion and international network growth plans. As the airline continues to acquire modern narrow-body aircraft, its commercial teams are aiming for further frequency upgrades on high-demand routes across Europe. The extended Italian flight offerings reinforce Dubai’s role as a key aviation hub, enabling smooth movement of passengers and freight between European origins and expanding markets across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and East Africa.