flydubai welcomes on board the UAE National Football Team

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 20 March 2025: flydubai, a UAE national carrier, operated a special flight carrying the UAE National Football Team.

Flight FZ 4949 departed yesterday from Dubai World Central (DWC) to Tehran Airport (IKA), carrying the national team as they prepare to face the Iran National Football Team as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

This reflects the carrier’s ongoing dedication to fostering national pride and sports excellence in the UAE, as well as its support for the national team as they look to achieve new milestones and inspire the next generation of athletes and football fans across the country.

About flydubai

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 130 destinations served by a fleet of 88 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 130 destinations in 55 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 97 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 88 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 29 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 03 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 120 million passengers since it began operations in 2009.

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