The airline’s seasonal expansion comes as more countries open borders for travel and welcome tourists.
The routes will allowing more travelers from Dubai direct access to the Greek islands as a summer getaway.
The Dubai based airline will conduct three flights a week to Mykonos and Santorini from June 18 to Sept. 29.
The addition of these two flights brings the airline s seasonal routes to six destinations including Bodrum and Trabzon in Turkey, Batumi in Georgia and Tivat in Montenegro.
“Demand for travel has started to increase as more countries gradually lift restrictions on international travel,” flydubai CEO Ghaith Al-Ghaith said. “The UAE has recently added Bahrain, Greece and Serbia to the safe travel list, which has encouraged more people to start planning their summer holidays. Mykonos and Santorini will be popular choices for travel from the UAE and GCC.”
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s passport authority has begun to extend the validity of residency permits for expatriates who are outside the Kingdom, as well as exit and re-entry visas for visitors, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The General Directorate of Passports said the steps were being taken automatically without fees or financial payments until June 2. The extension will
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JEDDAH: Companies listed on the Saudi stock exchange (Tadawul) reported a 44 percent year-on-year increase in aggregate net profit during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, after declining for eight quarters, according to a report by financial data platform Argaam.
The listed firm reported total net profit was SR107.88 billion ($28.77 billion) compared to SR74.86 billion achieved during the same period in 2020.
One of the key reasons behind the increase was the accelerated return to normal life after partial or complete lockdown as part of measures implemented during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, economist and financial analyst Talat Zaki Hafiz explained to Arab News.