Popular airline Flydubai is considered one of the low cost carriers based in the United Arab Emirates. The port assigned to this company is the air harbor of the city of Dubai, terminal 2.
The government of Dubai in 2008 decided to create Flydubai. The airline had not yet begun its official activities, when another air carrier, Air Arabia, was already operating regular flights at the airport. But unlike the sought-after Air Arabia, which departs exclusively from Sharjah, Flydubai has begun operating flights from the capital's main airport.
The country's largest air carrier, Emirates, took an active part in the process of creating this new air carrier. According to the agreement between Emirates and the new Flydubai on the current interline, many passengers have the opportunity to fly to Dubai, and then transfer to the selected flight from Emirates, while purchasing a single ticket.
Arab carrier in brief
Flydubai is an airline that launched its first aircraft into the open air on June 1, 2009. At that time, this carrier had 54 new modern Boeings in its arsenal.generations. Many satisfied customers write reviews about Flydubai, recommending it as one of the most convenient flight options.
This company operates under the hybrid low cost carrier category. It operates exclusively modern spacious aircraft with a maximum layout of 189 seats (and this is only an economy class). Meals in the cabin are provided for a fee, luggage is also paid for. Here you can purchase affordable tickets for connecting flights.
Flydubai Aircraft
The company's current fleet consists of 34 NextGen Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the maximum service life of which does not exceed 4 years. The youngest liner is only six months from the date of issue. The entire current flight history of Flydubai's fleet is impeccable, the Boeings in its possession were purchased exclusively from the manufacturer. The air carrier's fleet is replenished annually.
Flydubai, with varying and often controversial reviews, offers customers the opportunity to travel around the world at an affordable cost. For many passengers who encounter a carrier for the first time, it comes as a surprise to pay for food, drink and baggage. When buying an affordable ticket, for some reason everyone hopes that all amenities are included in the ticket. You need to know these nuances in advance so as not to end up in an unpleasant situation. Basically, many express dissatisfaction with paid meals, but thisquite easily solved if you know about it in advance.
Many customers, on the contrary, are pleased with the reasonable cost of a flight by Flydubai. Testimonials where customers recommend taking advantage of this are one of the proofs of this fact.
Offered Classes of Service
This airline provides its passengers with quite standard service classes:
- comfortable business class;
- affordable economy class.
The opportunity to fly business class is not provided by the air carrier to all existing destinations (all details about available business class flights are on the company's official portal). Comfortable passenger seats in this cabin are made of high-quality Italian leather with a set slope of 17.78 cm and a comfortable footrest. All soft seats in the first-class saloon are equipped with a good touch screen with a modern HD resolution. For each passenger of this category, a personal employee is provided, an individual menu is compiled for each flight, different from the general cabin, more than 200 films to choose from for viewing are also at his disposal.
Business class passengers always have express check-in in a separate hall, the average baggage allowance is increased here. All benefits and services listed are included in the ticket price for this preferred class.
Business class flights
All flying this classpassengers are satisfied with the level of service.
Flydubai (the airline) has a first-class business class service, testimonials from many regular customers. In them, they note the convenience of registration, the presence of a personal accompanying employee and the free passage of passport control. On the flight, customers are provided with noise isolating headphones, they are offered a good 4-course menu of the customer's choice, all this is included in the ticket, and there is nothing to worry about. The distance between the seats is decent so that passengers fly with maximum comfort. Unlike the budget economy class, many people prefer to purchase business class tickets. Many are familiar with these privileges, which are created by Flydubai. Reviews from business-class customers who apply clearly note this.
Demanded air carrier destinations
Today, there are many flights from this company around the world/From Dubai you can go to the following major cities in Russia:
- Moscow;
- Kazan;
- Ufu;
- Yekaterinburg;
- Samaru.
Many leading tour operators cooperate with this company, as it is very convenient and cost-effective to fly these lines. Now flying to Dubai from many cities in Russia is real, the flights of this company to Kazan are proof of this. This direction is considered quite new in the field of air transportation. But nevertheless, there are already reviews from Kazan about Flydubai from those who used the services of this air carrier. These impressions are positive, everyone is satisfied with the level of service of thiscompany and the timely arrival of comfortable aircraft.
Check-in procedure for company flights
You can check in for the air carrier's flights 24 hours before departure and this process closes 4 hours before the actual departure time. It is possible to carry out the procedure on the official website of the company.
Check-in for the desired flight directly in the airport hall starts 3 hours before departure and ends 60 minutes before departure.
Flydubai has good customer feedback on this procedure, with many commenting on the courtesy of the staff and the reliability of the airline. The whole procedure is fast, organized and understandable. Only some inconvenience is caused by communication with flight attendants for those who do not speak English well. On each Russian flight, the company provides a Russian-speaking steward who helps in many matters.
Basic baggage rules
Introduced restrictions on the weight of luggage vary depending on the ticket class purchased by the passenger. Hand luggage carried in economy class must not exceed 10 kg in weight, and must not exceed the dimensions established for it. For representatives of the business class, this figure is already 15 kg. It is allowed to take the necessary baby items into the cabin free of charge if the passenger is flying with a small child.
One bag weighing no more than 20 kg can act as officially registered baggage. For a separate feethe passenger has the full right to take no more than 3 pieces of baggage, the total weight of which should not exceed 32 kg.
This baggage system is installed and regulated by Flydubai. The airline, whose rules are quite satisfactory, quickly resolves all issues related to rare cases of lost baggage. Many people are outraged by the extra baggage charges, but this is done to ensure the safety and security of cargo.
Salon Service
There is no free in-flight catering option in the common cabin, as reported by Flydubai customer reviews expressing their dissatisfaction with this item. Light snacks and drinks are also available for purchase on board. On flights with a total flight duration of more than 2.5 hours, hot meals are available.
All amenities for a pleasant stay
Entertainment within the general salon is also paid, the amount payable depends on the selected programs. More than 149 films in different languages are available for viewing. The cost varies depending on the selected set of entertainment. According to Flydubai's employee feedback, these service policies only apply in the general cabin, for business class representatives, all these amenities are already included, as mentioned earlier.
