Flydubai’s first flight to Tirana has touched down marking the start of the service from Dubai.
The aircraft departed Dubai International (DXB) at 09:44 am on Monday, and landed in the Albanian capital’s Tirana International Airport (TIA) at 1:46 pm.
Flydubai’s flight was welcomed on arrival by a ceremonial water cannon salute, a group of airport representatives and Albanian government officials.
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