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Ghaith Al Ghaith recognised in Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025

Ghaith Al Ghaith recognised in Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 August 2025: We are proud to share that Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, has been recognised in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025. This annual ranking recognises leaders whose strategic vision and achievements have made a significant impact in the industry, based on measurable business growth, innovation, leadership influence and the ability to navigate dynamic market conditions.

Under Al Ghaith’s leadership, flydubai has achieved its highest-ever financial results in 2024, continued to expand its growing network and fleet and made significant investments in customer experience and operational efficiency. Highlights include the opening of the new Flight Training Centre as well as the launch of a dedicated Business Class check-in area and lounge at Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB). These developments reinforce flydubai’s commitment to innovation and the enhancement of its inhouse capabilities, further supporting Dubai’s position as a leading global aviation hub. ​

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Top 100 Travel and Tourism Leaders 2025
Despite ongoing challenges in the Middle East, the region remains a hotspot and a key global tourism hub, driven by diverse attractions across the GCC and a robust pipeline of ongoing developments.This year’s list presents an updated view of the Middle East’s travel and tourism ecosystem, highlighting 101 influential leaders driving the region’s largest hospitality projects, destinations, hotel chains, airports, airlines, and travel services across both the public and private sectors.
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About flydubai

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 135 destinations served by a fleet of 92 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 135 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 92 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 27 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 62 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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