en.Wedoany.com Reported - UAE carrier flydubai will launch direct flights to the Libyan city of Benghazi next month, becoming the first UAE carrier to connect the city via Dubai.

The Dubai-based airline announced that flights from Dubai to Benina International Airport in Benghazi will commence on June 17, 2026, operating three times a week from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3. Economy Class Lite return fares start from AED 4,500, while Business Class return fares start from AED 10,500; for flights from Benghazi to Dubai, Economy Class Lite return fares start from USD 800, and Business Class return fares start from USD 2,500.

The new route operates through flydubai's codeshare partnership with Emirates, offering passengers single-ticket itineraries, through-checked baggage services, and access to the broader joint route network of both carriers. Benghazi becomes flydubai's 13th destination in its East and North Africa network, covering 9 countries. The airline also recently launched flights to Nairobi and operates seasonal flights to El Alamein, Egypt, during the summer.

flydubai's Chief Executive Officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith, stated that as travel demand grows, the company continues to add new routes and increase flight frequencies, expecting its network to expand to over 100 destinations by summer. flydubai has already expanded capacity ahead of the Eid al-Fitr travel period and the summer peak season, resuming operations to most destinations over the past few weeks, including GCC countries, the Middle East, Europe, and select destinations in Russia.

Regarding flight schedules, outbound flight FZ 1147 departs Dubai at 06:50 local time, arriving in Benghazi at 10:45 local time; the return flight FZ 1148 departs at 11:45 local time, arriving in Dubai at 19:15 local time.

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