flydubai Resumes Direct Flights from Dubai to Three European Cities

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 10, flydubai announced the resumption of direct flights from Dubai to Riga, Latvia; Salzburg, Austria; and Vilnius, Lithuania. The Dubai–Riga route resumed on December 11, while the Dubai–Salzburg and Dubai–Vilnius routes resumed on December 12. All three routes depart from Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport and operate three times per week.

The Dubai–Riga route operates under flight numbers FZ1441/FZ1442 on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; the Dubai–Salzburg route operates under flight numbers FZ1449/FZ1450, and the Dubai–Vilnius route under flight numbers FZ1263/FZ1264, both on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The flights arrive at Riga International Airport, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Airport, and Vilnius International Airport, respectively.

All three routes are included in the codeshare partnership between flydubai and Emirates. Passengers can combine flights from both airlines on a single through ticket, with baggage checked through from origin to final destination, eliminating the need to reclaim and recheck baggage during transit in Dubai. flydubai stated that passengers can also connect via Dubai to its network covering more than 120 destinations worldwide.

All three resumed routes have previous operating history. flydubai launched the Dubai–Salzburg route in July 2021; the Riga and Vilnius routes were first launched in December 2025. With the revised flight schedule, the three routes will be included in the 2026 winter flight program, restoring scheduled direct connections between Dubai and the Baltic region as well as Salzburg, Austria.