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With 25 weekly flights to India after the launch of services to Mumbai yesterday, flydubai aims to operate 29 weekly flights to India by March 2015. During a media round-table in Mumbai today, to announce the arrival of its inaugural service to Mumbai, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai, said, "We will fully deploy our flying rights as per the bilateral agreement, by March 2015. This could be an addition to the existing routes or new cities in India. The launch of our Mumbai route is a clear indication of the enduring relationship between India and the UAE. Today's announcement is a reflection of this, and in tandem with the decision to increase seat capacity we can now offer enhanced options for passengers connecting to Dubai and other destinations in our network."

Flydubai commenced flights to India in 2010. Ever since, there has been strong appetite for enhanced connectivity. Four years later, demand remains with passenger numbers from January to June this year up 12.3 per cent from those in 2013. This trend is set to continue. Flydubai operates direct flights, five times a week between Dubai International's Terminal 2 and Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

Flydubai has a network of 86 destinations, of which 54 were previously underserved. Within India, in addition to Mumbai, flydubai operates services to Ahmedabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Lucknow, and Thiruvananthapuram. Business Class is available on flights to Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram.