Carrier increases services as demand grows and introduces temporary switch to Salerno during Naples airport maintenance
Dubai: flydubai has strengthened its operations in Italy by increasing flight frequencies to Naples and Milan-Bergamo, further expanding connectivity between the UAE and one of its key European markets.
The airline announced that it has increased its daily operations between Dubai and Naples and will raise its service to Milan-Bergamo to twice daily from 31 July.
Due to scheduled maintenance works at Naples International Airport (NAP), flydubai will temporarily operate daily flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Salerno Costa d’Amalfi and Cilento Airport (QSR) from 1 November to 30 November 2026.
Services to Naples International Airport will resume from 1 December 2026.
Passengers holding existing bookings to Naples during the maintenance period will be automatically rebooked onto flights to Salerno, ensuring continuity of travel without disruption.
The airline said the temporary switch will maintain seamless connectivity while supporting travel, trade and tourism between the UAE and southern Italy.
Expanded Italy network
With the latest changes, flydubai’s Italy network will include:
Twice-daily flights to Milan-BergamoThree weekly flights to CataniaTwice-weekly seasonal flights to Olbia until the end of August
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “Naples and Milan have become key gateways into our Italian network. Our priority is to ensure customers continue to enjoy convenient access to the region, in line with our long-term commitment to strengthening connectivity to underserved destinations and supporting the continued flow of trade, tourism and people between the UAE and Italy, particularly as travel demand increases during the winter season.”
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, added: “Our commitment to further strengthening our direct services to Naples and Milan-Bergamo underscores the importance of the Italian market and our commitment to offering customers seamless, non-stop access to key destinations across Italy and beyond.”
Aleppo, Bangkok and Benghazi
The expansion follows flydubai’s recent network growth, including the launch of services to Aleppo, Bangkok and Benghazi, while flights to Pokhara, Nepal, are scheduled to begin on 23 September 2026.
The Naples and Milan-Bergamo routes continue to operate under the flydubai-Emirates codeshare partnership, giving passengers access to integrated itineraries, single-ticket bookings and through-checked baggage.
