flydubai wins “Airline with the Best Connectivity in the Middle East” for the third time at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2026

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 140 destinations served by a fleet of 97 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:

An expanding network: Created a network of more than 140 destinations in 58 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, South Asia and South-East Asia.

Serving underserved markets: Opened more than 100 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 97 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 26 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 68 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 03 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 137 million passengers since it began operations in 2009.

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