Dubai, March 29 -- Dubai-based flydubai announced on Thursday ( March 28) the launch of services to two destinations in Saudi Arabia.

This includes the resumption of flights to Al Jouf and the start of operations to Red Sea International, the airline said in a statement.

Flights to Al Jouf Airport (AJF) and Red Sea International Airport (RSI) start on April 18 and will operate twice a week from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). With the addition of these two flights, flydubai has grown its network to 129 destinations in 58 countries. Moreover, the Dubai-based carrier will become the first carrier to operate the Red Sea International from the UAE.

Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said, "We are pleased to furth...