Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced plans to resume direct flights from Dubai to Riga in Latvia, Salzburg in Austria and Vilnius in Lithuania from 11 December 2026, with three weekly services to each destination, bringing the total to nine weekly flights across the three routes.
Flights to Riga International Airport (RIX) will resume on 11 December, followed by services to Salzburg Airport (SZG) and Vilnius International Airport (VNO) on 12 December. All three routes will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
The resumed services form part of flydubai's winter schedule, expanding travel options between Dubai and Europe ahead of the holiday season.
flydubai Flight Schedules to Riga, Salzburg and Vilnius
Flights between Dubai and Riga, the capital of Latvia, will operate on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 December 2026, under flight numbers FZ1441 and FZ1442.
Services to Salzburg, Austria, will resume on 12 December, operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays under flight numbers FZ1449 and FZ1450.
Flights to Vilnius, Lithuania's capital, will also resume on 12 December, with three weekly services on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays under flight numbers FZ1263 and FZ1264.
Each route will operate three times a week, providing a combined nine weekly services between Dubai and the three European cities.
Return Ticket Prices from Dubai
flydubai has published starting return fares for the three destinations.
Dubai–Riga: Economy Lite fares start at AED 2,442, while Business Class fares start at AED 10,012.
Dubai–Salzburg: Economy Lite fares start at AED 2,699, with Business Class fares starting at AED 13,175.
Dubai–Vilnius: Economy Lite fares start at AED 3,112, while Business Class fares start at AED 10,301.
For passengers departing from Europe, Economy Lite return fares to Dubai start at EUR 503 from Riga, EUR 530 from Salzburg and EUR 539 from Vilnius.
Business Class return fares start at EUR 2,105 from Riga, EUR 2,514 from Salzburg and EUR 2,104 from Vilnius.
Emirates Codeshare Expands Connecting Options
All three routes will operate under flydubai's codeshare partnership with Emirates, allowing passengers to access destinations across the airlines' combined networks through Dubai.
The partnership enables passengers to book connecting flights on a single ticket, with baggage checked through to their final destination.
The resumed services will also provide onward connections via Dubai to destinations including Bangkok and Krabi in Thailand, Kathmandu in Nepal, Colombo in Sri Lanka, Malé in the Maldives and Zanzibar in Tanzania.
flydubai Expands Its European Network
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said the resumption of services to Riga, Salzburg and Vilnius would strengthen the airline's European network and improve connectivity between Dubai and key markets in the region.
He highlighted the destinations' cultural attractions and winter tourism opportunities, particularly access to Austria's Alpine resorts.
Jeyhun Efendi, Divisional Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said winter travel continued to be an important driver of demand across the airline's network of more than 120 destinations.
The resumed routes will reconnect Dubai with the Baltic capitals of Riga and Vilnius, as well as Salzburg, a gateway to winter tourism destinations in the Austrian Alps.
The announcement follows flydubai's recent introduction of services to Aleppo in Syria, Bangkok in Thailand, Benghazi in Libya and Pokhara in Nepal. The airline has also announced plans to resume nonstop flights to Skopje, North Macedonia, on 1 April 2027.
Flights to Riga, Salzburg and Vilnius are available for booking through the airline's official website, mobile application and authorised travel partners.
