Flydubai, other Gulf carriers to operate over 60 flights each day for FIFA World Cup

The UAE's budget airline flydubai and other Gulf carriers will increase their flight frequencies to Qatar in the upcoming Fifa World Cup this year.

The UAE’s budget airline flydubai and other Gulf carriers will increase their flight frequencies to Qatar in the upcoming Fifa World Cup this year.

The national carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, has signed a deal with Kuwait Airways, flydubai, Oman Air and Saudia to bring Fifa World Cup match ticket holders to Doha for an experience of 24 hours during the tournament.

Advertisement

As per the data released by Qatar Airways, flydubai will manage 60 flights every day from Dubai, while Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudi will be operating 20, 48 and 40 flights every day, respectively.

On Thursday, May 26, the Qatar Airways “Match Day Shuttle tickets will kick off at incredibly competitive prices and rotate frequencies from Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait City, Jeddah and Riyadh. Qatar Airways will also be operating more Match Day Shuttle flights around the GCC in the future and flying in football fans from around the globe on its extensive global network.”

Fans will arrive in Qatar in the morning and depart in the evening, requiring no hotel accommodation. Furthermore, a no check-in luggage policy will be simplified as an easy-in, easy-out travel itinerary for the passengers. Passengers that will book one of the Match Day Shuttle services will also be transported between the airport and the stadium.

As per the reports, airfares from the UAE to Qatar have rocketed ahead of the Fifa World Cup due to the robust demand expected, with economy class fares jumping by nearly 1,900%.

Airlines data have disclosed that one-way economy class airfare, initiated from as less than Dh360 in May, has jumped to Dh7,110 on November 20, a day before the start of the mega event. The Fifa World Cup is set to be held from November 21 to December 18.

The Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith, stated this initiative would enable the airline to welcome more football fans and visitors worldwide to experience this region’s warm hospitality and rich culture.

Advertisement

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Read More

St Kitts and Nevis: PM Terrance Drew to attend regional symposium on ‘Violence’ in Trinidad and Tobago

Prime Minister and Minister of Health and National Security of St Kitts and Nevis – Dr Terrance Drew, is set to attend the regional symposium on ‘violence’ in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, 16 April 2023.

Dubai EXPO 2020 crosses mark of 20 million visitors

Visitors arriving at Dubai EXPO 2020 crossed margin of 20 million.

Jordan Directorate of Public Security provides data to reduce road accidents in nation

Directorate of Public Security launched technology to rebuild traffic accidents to provide data contributing to reducing traffic accidents.

Recent

UAE: New COVID19 rules you need to keep in mind while stepping out

Most of the COVID19 rules have been relaxed by the government of the UAE government. On Monday, the UAE's NCEMA

Antibiotic becomes less effective in killing bacteria!

According to WHO, antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose one of the greatest threats to global health, food security, and development. An increasing number of bacterial infections...

Dubai to welcome Diwali Dhamaka festival with diverse activities; Know more

The UAE's famous builders, UAE Truckers, famously known for their food truck chains all across UAE, are set to bring back the biggest festival of the year, Diwali Dhamaka, in Dubai.