Flydubai announces flights to Eritrean capital

Dubai: Flydubai is launching direct flights between Dubai and the African country of Eritrea from Ocober 25, the airline said on Thursday.

The flights to Asmara, the Eritrean capital, will operate four times a week and will be the first direct link between Eritrea and the UAE, according to an emailed statement from the airline.

Eritrea will be flydubai’s 13th destination in Africa and second African it has destination launched this year after Hargeisa in Somaliland, which was launched in June.