Flydubai to launch twice-weekly service to Osh in Kyrgyzstan

Flydubai will launch flights to Osh in Kyrgyzstan from November 3 with a twice-weekly service.

In doing so, flydubai will become the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights to the destination from Dubai. The addition of flights to Osh makes it the second point in Kyrgyzstan including the capital, Bishkek. ​

With the launch of operations to Osh, flydubai will expand its network in Central Asia to eight points, including Almaty and Astana in Kazakhstan, Bishkek and Osh in Kyrgyzstan, Dushanbe in Tajikistan as well as Namangan, Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan, the carrier said in a statement.

Flights will operate from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) to Osh International Airport (OSS) twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays, while return flights will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dubai-based carrier Emirates will also codeshare on this route.

Return business class fares from DXB to OSS start from Dhs7,500 and economy class lite fares start from Dhs1,650. Return business class fares from OSS to DXB start from $2,700 and economy class lite fares start from $440.

“Central Asia continues to be a fast-growing market and we are excited to see our network grow in Kyrgyzstan with the start of operations to Osh,” said Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer at flydubai.

“flydubai is committed to enhancing connectivity between different cultures and with a combined frequency of nine weekly flights to the market, we are confident that our new service will reinforce trade and tourism relations between the UAE and Kyrgyzstan.”

Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan after Bishkek and has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. It is located in the Fergana Valley, a densely populated agricultural region and home to more than 13 million people.