DUBAI, UAE / RankWire.AI / – UAE airline flydubai has increased its flight operations to Italy amid rising international travel demand. According to official announcements from Emirates News Agency, the airline is expanding its presence in Italy by adding more flights across key commercial hubs. Beginning July 31, 2026, flydubai will operate double daily flights connecting Dubai with Milan-Bergamo, while also maintaining its strong commercial presence in Naples with daily round-trip services.
This new schedule broadens flydubai’s overall flight network within Italy, which already includes three weekly flights to Catania Airport in Sicily and seasonal summer services twice a week to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Sardinia, continuing until the end of August. Alongside increased flight frequencies, the airline has also announced operational adjustments due to scheduled infrastructure work in Southern Italy. During maintenance at Naples International Airport, flydubai will temporarily reroute its daily Dubai International Airport service to Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport from November 1 to November 30, 2026. Flights to Naples are expected to resume on December 1, 2026, with passengers holding current bookings automatically transferred to the Salerno route during this period.
Codeshare Agreement Enhances Passenger Connections at Dubai Hub
The extended routes to Milan-Bergamo and Naples continue under the existing codeshare partnership between flydubai and Emirates. This cooperation provides travelers with integrated travel options, consolidated ticketing, synchronized flight schedules, and through-checked baggage across both carriers. Leveraging the Dubai hub, passengers traveling from Italian airports benefit from streamlined access to numerous long-haul destinations throughout Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including direct flights to Kenya, Oman, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Zanzibar.
This capacity expansion aligns with broader trends in commercial aviation across the Middle East and Europe, where international passenger numbers have steadily rebounded post-pandemic. The increased flight options support growing bilateral trade, investment, and leisure tourism exchanges between the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The addition of double daily flights to Milan-Bergamo allows more seats for business travelers heading to Italy’s central financial and industrial hubs, while daily services to Southern Italy meet the rising seasonal demand from international tourists visiting cultural landmarks along the Amalfi Coast.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, commented on the network expansion, emphasizing that Naples and Milan have become vital gateways within the airline’s European route network. He underlined that the airline’s priority remains maintaining reliable regional connectivity for travelers, alongside its ongoing commitment to serving underserved markets. Al Ghaith also pointed out that recent market data demonstrates flydubai’s efforts to strengthen its Italian operations through strategic frequency increases, accommodating the rising passenger flow between the UAE and Italy, especially as travel activity accelerates toward the winter season.
Regional Airports Serve as Key Entry Points for Travelers
Building on its commercial efforts, Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, highlighted the significance of expanding direct flights to Naples and Milan-Bergamo. Efendi noted that providing non-stop services underscores the strategic importance of the Italian market. He added that this enables international passengers to leverage the combined networks of flydubai and Emirates for seamless access to global destinations via Dubai. The airline’s operational teams are well-prepared to handle the increased flight schedule, ensuring consistent service quality for both passenger and cargo operations.
These enhancements in Italy are part of flydubai’s broader fleet expansion and international route development strategy. As the airline continues acquiring modern narrow-body aircraft, it aims to further increase frequencies on high-demand routes across Europe. The new Italian flight schedules reinforce Dubai’s status as a major international aviation hub, facilitating efficient passenger and freight movement between European origin points and expanding destinations across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and East Africa.