Dubai Flydubai and civil aviation officials have denied reports that the low-cost carrier will begin passenger operations through Dubai World Central airport by 2013.
“Flydubai does not have any plans to move operations to Dubai World Central by early 2013. We are happy with our current home at Dubai Terminal 2, which is convenient for passengers while offering us operational efficiency,” a Flydubai spokesperson said in an email to Gulf News.
Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports, confirmed that there are no plans for the relocation of Flydubai to DWC airport from Dubai International Airport at this stage.
“Flydubai is an important customer in Dubai Airpots. We are expanding Terminal 2 and work is underway to accommodate the expansion of Flydubai,” he said.
This comes after media reports earlier Tuesday that DWC, the emirate’s second airport, will begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai.
Airfield's director of operation development
Earlier Tuesday it was reported the Dubai World Central, the emirate's second airport, would begin passenger operations in early 2013 with budget airline FlyDubai.
The report came from Mohsen Ahmad, the airfield's director of operation development said.
The passenger terminal will cater to low-cost carriers, while Emirates SkyCargo will also move to the new facility, Ahmad said in an interview in Dubai on Tuesday.
— With inputs from agencies
