Flydubai will fly to Kinshasa, DRC, from April 15. The daily flights from Dubai will make a technical stop in Entebbe and will be available for booking through the codeshare with Emirates.
Commenting on the launch, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: “Africa is fast emerging as one of the most important markets for the United Arab Emirates and we have seen the trade relationship going from strength to strength in recent years. With the proximity to the continent and rising demand to more direct links to Africa, we see this new service to Kinshasa playing an instrumental role in further supporting the growing trade and tourism flows in the coming years.”
Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior VP, Commercial Operations (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa), said: “The number of African companies registered with Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry exceeded 12 000 in 2017, which demonstrates the increased co-operation and opportunity between both sides. We are looking forward to operating this route and exploring more opportunities to expand our network in Africa in the near future.”
