Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said: "Today we celebrate the resumption of our travels, and when we return to our thinking of the past months, we must realize that this represents an important achievement."

Al Ghaith added, on the occasion of the airline's resumption of its regular flights: "This is a positive step for the United Arab Emirates and the aviation industry. We are optimistic about the future of travel and expect to see our regular flights reach 66 destinations during the summer."

"Travel restrictions remain around the flydubai network that we will be strengthening gradually. However, we must recognize that the way we travel has changed and our travelers need to be prepared and ready to travel in this new way," he said.

"We are pleased to welcome our first international visitors, who will be warmly welcomed in the city known for its hospitality."

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