flydubai announces a new service from Dubai to Bhairahawa in Nepal

Press release

Published October 24th, 2024 - 09:14 GMT

flydubai announces a new service from Dubai to Bhairahawa in Nepal

flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced today the launch of a new daily service to Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), from 10 November 2024.

flydubai’s daily service to Bhairahawa will operate from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB), offering customers a convenient travel option to a new gateway to Nepal. Return flights to Dubai will operate via Kathmandu, supporting the growing demand for travel between Dubai and Nepal.

Commenting on the new launch, Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (UAE, GCC, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent) at flydubai, said: “Bhairahawa Airport is Nepal’s second international airport and is located in Siddharthanagar serving the Lumbini Province, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. We are pleased to continue to serve Nepal with the addition of our new daily service, underscoring our commitment to offer reliable and convenient travel options via Dubai’s aviation hub.”

The carrier started operating to Nepal with the launch of direct flights to Kathmandu in 2009, carrying more than three million passengers and stimulating free flows of trade and tourism between Nepal and the UAE.

flydubai recently started operations to Basel in Switzerland, Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan and Kerman and Kish Island in Iran, growing its network to 126 destinations in 55 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, South Asia and South-East Asia.

Flight details

Flights to Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) from 10 November 2024. Emirates will codeshare on this route, offering passengers more options for connections through Dubai’s international aviation hub.

Return Business Class fares from DXB to BWA start from AED 3,600 and Economy Class Lite fares start from AED 1,800. Return Business Class fares from BWA to DXB start from NPR 145,000 and Economy Class Lite fares start from NPR 70,000.

Flight Number	Departure Airport	Arrival Airport	Departure Time	Arrival Time
FZ 8639 (EK 2292)	DXB	BWA	08:15	14:00
FZ 8639 (EK 2292)	BWA	KTM	15:00	15:45
FZ 8639 (EK 2292)	KTM	DXB	16:45	20:10

All Times Local

Flights are available to book on flydubai.com, the official flydubai App, the UAE Contact Centre at (+971) 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops or through our travel partners.

For the full timetable, please visit: https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/timetable

Background Information

flydubai

flydubai began operations in 2009 with the aim of taking more people to more places, more often. In just a few years, flydubai has firmly established its place in the region. Today, we fly to more than 90 destinations operating out of Dubai International (DXB) and Al Maktoum International (DWC). We’re creating opportunities for travel, tourism and trade across the region. By opening up new markets, we’re changing the way people look at travel while contributing to the growth of Dubai as an aviation hub.