Flydubai is set to begin service between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Chechnya, the republic in southwestern Russia.
Flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Grozny (GRV) will operate 2X-weekly starting from Dec. 17. The airline said it would become the first carrier to offer direct flights on this route from the UAE.
Located on the Sunzha River, Grozny is the capital of Chechnya. The city is currently connected to just two international destinations, with Pegasus Airlines offering a daily flight from GRV to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) and UTair Aviation serving Istanbul Airport (IST) two times per week.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chechnya had a nonstop link to the UAE as Air Arabia flew 2X-weekly from Sharjah (SHJ). However, the route was suspended in February.