flydubai launches Dubai-Doha match day shuttle bookings
These Match Day Shuttle flights are offered in partnership with Qatar Airways and other partner GCC national carriers and will provide football fans with convenient travel options to the…
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flydubai unveils new route to Turkey
Dubai-based budget airline flydubai has announced the launch of flights to Izmir in Turkey starting from June 26 with a three-times weekly service
Flydubai adds AlUla to network in Saudi Arabia, becomes first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to Al Ula in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai
Who will be the next Emirates Skywards millionaire?
Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is offering five lucky members a chance to become Skywards millionaires
Flydubai Releases Pictures Of Their New Business Class Seat
The new seat is currently available on one of the carrier’s recently delivered Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
Touchdown Ljubljana! flydubai becomes first UAE airline to launch direct route to Slovenian capital
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, became the first airline to operate direct air links to the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana from the United Arab Emirates
Flydubai’s new offering: Dubai-bound fliers get complimentary 1-day ticket to Expo 2020
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced that passengers booking a flydubai flight to Dubai will enjoy a complimentary 1-Day Ticket to visit Expo 2020 Dubai, taking place from 1 October…
flydubai resumes operations to Italy
flydubai is set to resume operations to Naples in Italy with three weekly flights to Naples International Airport (NAP) from 1 July
Return to the skies! 737 MAX aircraft is ready to flydubai
Dubai-based airline, flydubai, has announced that its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will return to passenger service from 8 April following the airline’s compliance with all of the requirements
flydubai to start Dubai-Tel Aviv flights
flydubai will start flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv from 26 November 2020 following the air transport agreement that was recently signed by both countries
flydubai unveils free global cover for COVID-19
Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced that passengers booking for travel between 1 September and 30 November 2020 will automatically receive free global cover for COVID-19
Emirates and flydubai renew deal to offer seamless travel in over 100 unique destinations
Emirates and flydubai have announced that customers of both airlines can once again access a wider range of travel options around the world, connecting seamlessly and safely through Dubai
Dubai set to welcome tourists starting July 7
Dubai will start to welcome tourists from 7 July. This was announced by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman and CEO of Emirates…
flydubai fleet undergoes maintenance programme
flydubai’s grounded fleet has been undergoing a thorough scheduled maintenance programme following the announcement from the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority…
flydubai cargo continues service to move vital goods
flydubai has allocated six next-generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft to operate as all-cargo flights to enable the movement of essential goods across its network and beyond.
This…
Flydubai to launch flights to Krabi and Yangon
Dubai-based flydubai has announced plans to launch flights to Krabi in Thailand and Yangon in Myanmar, expanding its network to Southeast Asia. The new daily flights are codeshared with…
flydubai’s inaugural flight lands in Naples
flydubai has unveiled its inaugural service to Naples (NAP) and has become the first national carrier for the UAE to offer direct flights from Dubai. With up to five flights a week,…
10 years on: flydubai celebrates with special flight
As the Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, celebrated its 10th anniversary, a special flight took off from Dubai International on 1 June at 12.20 local time and was met with a celebratory…
flydubai announces new destinations in Europe
Dubai-based carrier flydubai has announced the launch of two new European routes for next year: flights to Krakow will start on 8 April 2018 and flights to Catania will start on 13 June…
flydubai commits US$ billions for new aircraft
flydubai has announced a commitment to a US$ 27 billion order for 225 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to support the growth of its fleet.
This is the third aircraft order placed by the airline…
Passenger demand drives increase in flydubai’s frequency to Tanzania
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Kilimanjaro from 29 October.
The relaunched service to the carrier’s third point in Tanzania, along with Dar es Salaam and…
Asian air route updates: Virgin Australia, Thai Lion, Air India and more…
Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link
Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017)
Who? Flydubai
Why? New…
Asian air route updates: Cathay Pacific, flydubai, China Southern and more
Dubai's LCC adds Bangladeshi route
Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh)
When? Four times a week, effective 15 March 2017
Who? flydubai
Why? Rising trade between two Islamic…
Bangkok gets new low-cost link to Dubai
Already served by multiple direct flights from Dubai, Bangkok has now welcomed its first low-cost connection from the UAE city.
Dubai-based flydubai has launched its new Bangkok…
Gulf airlines ban use of Note 7 on aircraft
Travellers who own Samsung’s fire-prone Note 7 smartphone will no longer be able to use or charge them while on board several Gulf carriers.
Etihad, flydubai and Oman Air have all…
flydubai denies scathing UK media reports over leaked pilot documents
flydubai has denied reports by British newspaper, The Guardian, that its pilots are being forced to work hours that go beyond legal boundaries.
The paper claimed to have seen leaked…
Team FlyBot wins flydubai’s first Air Travel Hackathon
Dubai-based flydubai's Air Travel Hackathon held on 9 and 10 July in Hyderabad saw participation from 100 developers.
The hackathon, which was organised in partnership with…
flydubai launches double-daily to Bangkok
Flydubai will launch a double-daily service to Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, on 29 November 2016.
Bangkok is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, offering…
flydubai partners with Booking.com
Dubai-based flydubai is partnering with Booking.com to offer a wide range of hotels and other accommodation options on its website flydubai.com.
Hotels.flydubai.com is powered by…
flydubai adds increased flights to Bucharest
flydubai recently announced the addition of two new flights a week between Dubai and Bucharest. This will make the route a daily service to the Romanian capital.
Ghaith Al Ghaith,…
flydubai connects Prague
flydubai recently announced that it will begin daily operations to Prague from 1 July 2016.
This is an increase from four weekly flights. With this additional frequency, flydubai will…
flydubai partners with HackMania
flydubai recently announced its partnership with Hyderabad-based tech startup, HackMania, to promote its Application Programming Interface (API) App Store.
As part of this initiative,…
Passenger surge for Q1 at DWC
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) surged 79.8% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 according to quarterly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports.
Dubai’s second airport…
RAK TDA charts positive Q1 figures
The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) recently reported growth in its March tourism figures. The statistics were revealed at the on-going Arabian Travel Market 2016…
62 killed in flydubai crash
A passenger aircraft operated by flydubai has crashed in Russia, reportedly killing all 62 people onboard.
Recent reports state that the airline has announced its intent to grant…
Flydubai launches new website
Flydubai has launched its new website in an effort to inspire customers to explore its network of 89 destinations.
Available in English, Arabic and Russian, the site has been redesigned…
60% drop in profits for flydubai
flydubai has reported profits of AED 100.7 (US $27.4 million) for 2015, a 60% nosedive on its 2014 figure.
A strong dollar has been cited as the cause of the drop, but a stronger second…
flydubai partners with Visit Russia
flydubai recently signed an agreement with the Russian Federal State Unitary Enterprise ‘Visit Russia’ to promote Russian destinations in the Middle East.
The agreement was signed by…
New maintenance facility for flydubai
flydubai recently announced launch of its wheel and brake maintenance facility that will offer a full range of maintenance services for components installed on Boeing 737 aircraft.…
flydubai expands network with flights to Astana
flydubai recently announced the launch of its first flight to Astana.
This will be the airline’s third destination in Kazakhstan. The new destination will be connected with two…
DWC welcomes flydubai flights
In a bid to expand its presence in the UAE, flydubai recently announced its intent to operate services from Al Maktoum International – Dubai World Central (DWC).
The airline will…
flydubai expands its presence in Africa
flydubai’s inaugural flight recently landed in Eritrea at the Asmara International Airport.
The flight was welcomed by senior Eritrean officials including Tesfaslassie Berhane,…
flydubai adds new routes in Russia
flydubai recently announced the launch of two new destinations in Russia - Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk.
This announcement makes the airline the first to serve these cities. The…
flydubai welcomes 50th aircraft
In a recent development, flydubai received its 50th aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008.
Ghaith Al…
flydubai takes on Mindtree
In a recent development, Mindtree has announced a strategic partnership with flydubai to shape the airline’s full digital experience.
Mindtree will focus on transforming the airline’s…
DWC passenger traffic dips
Recent statistics state that Dubai World Central’s (DWC) passenger traffic for the first half of 2015 totalled 209,989 down 64% from the 578,129 passengers recorded last year.
This…
flydubai boosts its network from DWC
flydubai recently announced its intent to commence new passenger services from Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC).
This will be with effect from 25 October 2015 in…
flydubai to connect Eritrea
flydubai recently announced the addition of Eritrea to its African network.
The airline will commence direct flights between Dubai and the new African destination on 25 October 2015…
flydubai, Lumexis extend its partnership
flydubai recently announced its intent to continue using the Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) In-Flight Entertainment system.
This would be for a follow-on order of 11 next-generation…
flydubai looks to enhance its customer experience
In an effort to enhance its customer experience, flydubai recently announced a new agreement with Radixx International.
This partnership will allow the airline to better its customer…
flydubai connects Quetta
flydubai recently announced its expansion in Pakistan with the addition of a new route.
The airline’s inaugural flight to Quetta was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute.…
flydubai to connect Hargeisa
flydubai recently inaugurated its first flight to Hargeisa Egal International Airport.
The new service will mark the launch of a direct four times weekly service. The inaugural…
flydubai announces Gizan and Jouf services
flydubai is expanding its network in Saudi Arabia with the launch of flights to Gizan and Jouf in July.
Gizan flights will commence on 10 July with daily flights and Jouf will follow on…
New Pakistan destination for flydubai
Dubai-based flydubai has announced direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan.
Flights to the airline’s fourth destination in the country will commence on 11 June with three flights a week.…
Passenger traffic at DXB up 7.2%
Dubai International has witnessed growth for the month of March.
Reports suggest that passenger traffic was lifted by 7.2% from the same month last year. The figures were released…
Oman Air hosts GFSC in Muscat
Oman Air recently hosted a major meeting of the Gulf Flight Safety Council (GFSC) in Muscat.
The event was well-attended by representatives from the Public Authority for Civil…
flydubai announces flights to Lar
In an effort to strengthen its Iran network, flydubai recently announced flights to Lar.
This is in addition to the recent launch of operations to Ahwaz, Bandar Abbas, Esfahan,…
flydubai expands its Russia network
In a bid to strengthen its presence in the Russian market, flydubai recently added Novosibirsk and Nizhniy Novgorod to its network.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer of…
flydubai boosts its frequency on African routes for summer
The forthcoming summer season will see flydubai increase frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa.
With the additional flights, the airline will operate a total of 78…
Passenger who slapped stewardess jailed in Dubai
A passenger on board a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Alexandria, who slapped a female steward, has been sent to jail in Dubai for a year.
The Egyptian passenger, who had been…
Oman Air welcomes AACO specialists
Oman Air recently welcomed representatives of several Arab airlines in Muscat.
The airline played host to a meeting on aviation emergency response planning. The meeting of the…
flydubai to add third destination in Bangladesh
flydubai has announced plans to launch flights to Sylhet - its third destination in Bangladesh.
Commencing on 1 April 2015, the Dubai-based low-cost carrier will initially serve…
flydubai boosts its Africa network
flydubai recently announced its intent to increase the frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa for the summer schedule.
With additional flights, flydubai will operate a…
flydubai expands its Bangladesh network
flydubai recently announced a third destination in Bangladesh.
The airline will commence direct flights between Dubai and Sylhet on 1 April 2015. The new service will begin with five…
flydubai records profit of AED 250 m for 2014
The recent financial results posted by flydubai state that the airline announced a net profit of AED250 million (US$ 68 m) an increase of 12.3% compared to 2013.
This was with total…
flydubai expands its Iran network
flydubai has announced launch of flights to Ahwaz, Hamadan, Isfahan, Shiraz and Tabriz in Iran.
The announcement will see the airline’s Iranian network grow to seven points, adding to…
flydubai connects Nejran
flydubai recently launched its inaugural flight to Nejran marking the start of a direct link from the region.
The inaugural flight was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute.…
flydubai expands its global footprints
The growing potential of Central and Southeast Europe is fast being explored by flydubai who recently announced services to five points.
The airline will soon connect to Bratislava,…
flydubai to launch Chennai service
Chennai will get a new link to the Middle East next year, when low-cost carrier flydubai launches its first flights to the southern Indian city.
Commencing on 31 March 2015, the new…
New routes from flydubai
In a bid to expand its global network, flydubai announced the launch of three new routes. The airline announced the addition of Chennai, Hargeisa and Nejran. The new services will…
GAS 2016 selects advisory board
The challenges facing the aviation, aerospace and defence industries across the region will be discussed and debated at the 2016 Global Aerospace Summit. The event is scheduled to be…
flydubai issues first sukuk
Dubai Aviation Corporation (trading as ‘flydubai’) recently raised US$500 million through a debut five-year Sukuk transaction. The order book was over six times oversubscribed showing…
flydubai expands in East Africa
flydubai recently announced the inaugural flight to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar in Tanzania. The new routes further underline the airline’s rapid expansion in Africa. In 2014, flydubai…
flydubai expands Europe access
In an effort to make Central and Eastern Europe more accessible, flydubai has announced three new routes.
The airline will commence flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the…
flydubai touches down in Entebbe and Bujumbura
A flydubai delegation headed by Hamad Obaidalla, flydubai chief commercial officer, and Sudhir Sreedharan, flydubai senior vice president commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa) landed…
flydubai’s inaugural Moscow flight touches down
flydubai’s inaugural flight to Moscow landed at Vnukovo International Airport and was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute.
The high profile delegation part of the flight…
flydubai expands Tanzania network
flydubai recently announced launch of flights to Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Flights to the East African country will commence in October, expanding the network…
flydubai to connect to Almaty and Shymkent
flydubai’s announced its inaugural flight Almaty International Airport. The flight was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute and received by HE Akhmetzhan Yessimov, Mayor of…
flydubai adds three new routes in East Africa
flydubai today announced the addition of three new East African routes. With the launch of flights in September 2014 to Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kigali in Rwanda,…
flydubai connects Iran
flydubai has launched flights to Tehran and Mashhad in Iran. Flights to Tehran will begin on 11 August and Mashhad on 10 August.
The airline will serve Iran with four flights a week.…
flydubai embarks on Indian expansion
UAE-based low-cost carrier flydubai is expanding its operations in India with the launch flights to Mumbai.
Commencing on 28 October 2014, the airline will operate five weekly flights…
flydubai to connect Mumbai
flydubai announced the launch of flights to Mumbai, bringing total number of destinations served by the carrier in India to seven, with 25 flights a week.
In June, flydubai doubled…
DIA resumes operations
Dubai Airports recently resumed full operations following reopening of the northern runway. At the same time flights that had temporarily moved to Al Maktoum International at Dubai World…
Flydubai continues Ukraine operations
Flydubai announced its decision to continue operations to Ukraine just days after the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, as reported by Gulf News.
The shooting down of…
flydubai adopts Windows 8 App for check-in
Microsoft Gulf and flydubai announced that the airline has begun using a Windows 8 application at Dubai International airport Terminal 2 to facilitate passenger check-in. The app reduces…
Khareef season may result in increased air capacity
The forthcoming annual Khareef season may see some airline make plans to increase flights to Salalah. flydubai is contemplating increasing number of flights to Salalah from Dubai.
A…
flydubai’s business lounge opens
flydubai announced the opening of its business lounge. The lounge offers breakfast, lunch or dinner with a wide selection of food and beverages available 24 hours a day. The lounge is…
flydubai looks to boost trade and tourism links with India
India will soon witness increased focus on growing trade and tourism links from UAE. The recent flydubai inaugural flight highlighted this trend with its new connections to Delhi, Kochi…
NATS inks MoC with flydubai
NATS recently signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with flydubai. The MoC will allow both organisations to explore how their core capabilities in order to accrue significant…
flydubai boosts India network
Come June, flydubai will boost its India frequencies to Delhi, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. The airline will operate four weekly flights to Delhi from 1 June and three weekly flights to…
flydubai announces new routes
In a bid to strengthen its route network, flydubai alongside the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) announced five new destinations including Delhi.
The airline has doubled its network in…
flydubai to connect Aden, Kandahar
flydubai will soon launch a three times weekly service to Aden and a twice weekly service to Kandahar, starting 1 August and 25 July 2014 respectively.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief…
Alternate airport options for airlines
The runway repair work at Dubai International in May has led airlines to choose between Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central, while others have opted to head to Sharjah…
Double digit growth for DIA
Dubai International Airport witnessed double-digit passenger traffic growth for the month of February. These statistics were released by operator Dubai Airports.
Passenger traffic…
flydubai to connect Moscow
flydubai has announced the launch of daily flights to Moscow. The new service will commence from September 2014.
flydubai’s chief executive officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said: “This new…
flydubai posts 47% profit
flydubai recently announced its results for 2013 which saw the airline gain a net profit of AED 222.8 million (US$ 60.7 m). This is an increase of 47% compared to 2012.
The airline…
flydubai lands in Hofuf
flydubai’s flight FZ897 has landed in Hofuf marking the start of the first direct link between the city and Dubai.
The inaugural flight had Hamad Obaidalla, flydubai’s chief…
Dubai International crosses 6 m mark
Dubai International has recorded annual passenger traffic reaching 66,431,533 in 2013, when passenger numbers crossed six million for the first time.
Annual passenger traffic of…
flydubai adds Hofuf in KSA
flydubai is extending its reach into the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a new connection. The airline has recently announced the launch of flights to Hofuf. The new…
flydubai, Qatar Airways set to connect Al-Ahsa
flydubai and Qatar Airways have been given the go ahead by Saudi authorities to operate flights from Al-Ahsa Airport in the Eastern Province.
"On the basis of an approval given by…
flydubai finalises order for 75 737 MAXs
Boeing and flydubai have announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8s and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s, valued at US$8.8 billion at list prices. In addition, the airline retains purchase rights…
flydubai places US$11.4 bn Boeing 737 aircraft order
flydubai has placed a firm order for up to 111 aircraft from Boeing. This order includes up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX and up to 11 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s.
His Highness Sheikh…
flydubai charts growth plan
flydubai is o an optimistic growth trend. The carrier has made several developments across varied departments. According to flydubai’s chief executive officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith: “Our…
US$228 million finance deal for flydubai
flydubai has inked an agreement for US$228 million with five regional and international banks to finance six new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This financing is for two recently delivered…
flydubai takes off with new business class
flydubai took to the skies with its first business class flight. The airline announced the launch of the new service based on customer demand.
Passengers of flight FZ729 to Kiev’s…
flydubai connects Krasnodar
Basel Aero recently announced that flydubai launched its first Dubai-Krasnodar flight. This flight sets the way for a non-stop service between Krasnodar in southern Russia and Dubai.…
flydubai connects Odessa
flydubai in an effort to strengthen its Ukraine services has commenced operations to Odessa. The new route will be connected with flights twice a week. Subsequently, the inaugural flight…
flydubai commences operations from new terminal in Kuwait
flydubai recently moved its eight daily flight operations from the main terminal at Kuwait International Airport to the Sheikh Saad Al Abdallah General Aviation Terminal. The move to the…
UAE looks to boost eastbound traffic
The UAE represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Record of Discussions (RoD) with the government of the People's Republic of China in Yinchuan.
The new…
flydubai launch sale of business class tickets
flydubai have launched sale for its Business Class tickets, with flights offering a premium option commencing in October. The airline plans to continue adding more Business Class routes…
flydubai to connect Medina
flydubai will begin operating flights to Medina on 25 July 2013. Flights to Medina will operate between Terminal 2 of Dubai International and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina.…
flydubai opens travel shop in Al Ain
flydubai and Al Amaan Travel and Holidays opened the new flydubai Travel Shop in Al Ain.
Sheikh Musallam Salem Bin Ham, member of the National Consultative Council and chairman of Bin…
‘Open race’ for $5bn flydubai order
Boeing and Airbus are battling it out to secure a US $5 billion order from flydubai, according to the Dubai-based low cost carrier (LCC) CEO.
Flydubai currently operates 30 Boeing 737s,…
flydubai launches business class
flydubai announced the launch of business class services across its network.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai said: “We continue to meet travel needs of our customers. The…
flydubai rolls out hotel packages
In celebration of its fourth anniversary, flydubai has launched a new hotel offering allowing passengers to plan their holiday through flydubai.com. This new initiative is offered through an…
