As part of the month-long celebrations for flydubai’s 10th Anniversary the flydubai team came together at Reel Cinemas in Dubai Mall for a preview of the story of how flydubai changed the way people travel around the region.
At the event, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “Over the last 10 years, we have carried more than 70 million passengers, introduced new and under-explored destinations and brought people closer to share experiences and opportunities. We remain as determined as we have always been to bridge the distance between people and in doing so enrich their lives.”
Reflecting on the remarkable journey over the last 10 years, Ghaith Al Ghaith, continued: “We began operations as a low-cost carrier to allow more people to travel to more places more often however our real aim was to improve accessible air travel for over 2.5 billion people within the flydubai network.”
“This has seen the airline evolve, introducing Business Class and refining our product offering without compromising our operational integrity. Today, we offer our customers value beyond the fare, ensuring opportunities are within reach of everyone, everywhere we fly,” he added.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, outlining the formula for the airline’s achievements, said: “At flydubai we put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment remains to open new and underserved destinations to ensure our network complements and enhances Dubai as a hub for aviation. We will continue to innovate to improve efficiency and enhance customer experience.”
From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 90 destinations and over the next decade the airline will see its fleet grow by up to 236 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing barriers to travel, creating free flows of trade and tourism and enhancing connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network.
Flydubai has marked its journey with a number of milestones that represent the scale of the ambition planned for the airline:
An expanding network: Created a network of more than 90 destinations in 47 countries across Africa, Central Asia, The Caucasus, Eastern Europe, The GCC and The Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent.
Serving underserved markets: Opened up more than 71 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.
An efficient single fleet-type: Operates a single fleet-type of 59 aircraft including Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Max 9, and Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Record-breaking orders: Placed the largest single-aisle aircraft orders in the region at the 2013 and 2017 editions of the Dubai Airshow.
Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 70 million passengers since it began operations
in 2009.
