flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced the start of flights to Tirana, the capital of Albania and becomes the first UAE-based airline to offer direct flights on this route. The airline will operate two flights a week between Dubai International (DXB) and Tirana International Airport (TIA) from 28 March.

Tirana, Albania’s capital, offers visitors a wide range of heritage and cultural sights including several museums. In addition, Albania is well known for its castles and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Its nature parks and mountains, rivers and lakes, and thermal waters attract visitors looking for outdoor activities and adventures.

Emirates will codeshare on this route offering travellers more seamless connections through Dubai’s international aviation hub to 155 destinations between both the Emirates and flydubai networks including Australia, China, Indian Ocean, Japan, South Asia and the United States.

Flight Number	Frequency	Departure Airport	Departure Time	Arrival Airport	Arrival Time
FZ 1053	Thursdays, Sundays	DXB	09:35	TIA	12:30
FZ 1054	Thursdays, Sundays	TIA	13:30	DXB	21:55