Pokhara International Airport (PHH) will be flydubai’s second destination in Nepal, after Kathmandu. The direct flights will commence on 23rd September 2026, operating from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB).
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With the start of daily flights to Pokhara, Nepal’s second-largest city and tourism capital, flydubai becomes the first carrier to service this vital route directly from the United Arab Emirates. The announcement marks a significant expansion of flydubai’s presence in Nepal, where it has successfully operated since 2009 and carried approximately four million passengers to date.
Commenting on the launch of operations, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “Nepal has remained an exceptionally important market for flydubai since we first launched operations to Kathmandu in 2009, and introducing direct flights to Pokhara underscores our ongoing commitment to supporting free flows of trade and tourism between the UAE and Nepal. By providing a direct link to Nepal’s second largest city and another gateway to the market, we are proud to leverage Dubai’s position as a world-class aviation hub to open new avenues of accessibility for both business and leisure travellers.”
Since entering the market 17 years ago, flydubai has steadily grown its operations to meet robust consumer demand. The airline’s seat capacity to Nepal has increased more than 12 times since its inception, with operations scaling up to 5 daily flights to Kathmandu during peak travel periods to facilitate both business and leisure travel, as well as visits to family and friends.
