Dubai: Flydubai will briefly shift part of its operations to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) between May 1 and July 20, 2014 because of the runway closure at Dubai International, a flydubai spokesperson told Gulf News.
Scheduled maintenance work will force the closure of one runway at Dubai International during the summer reducing capacity by 28 per cent over the 80-day period. “We will be operating select flights from DWC during the runway closure period. After that all flights will resume at Dubai International as normal,” the flydubai spokesperson said.
A previously leaked letter revealed that Dubai Airports asked Emirates and flydubai to cut their combined services by 22 per cent during the runway closure.
Previously, a Dubai Airports spokesperson said it would not comment on the authenticity of the leaked letter but that airlines would have to make changes to flight schedules in line with reduced capacity.
The flydubai spokesperson said the changes have been made to its schedule and that customers can now book selected flights from DWC during the summer period.
