The floating hotel ‘Queen Elizabeth II’ joins flydubai’s Holidays packages

Dubai-based carrier flydubai has unveiled its latest special fares for the summer with its ‘Holidays’ packages for destinations across the flydubai network. The online portal is designed to combine internally sourced wholesale hotel rates and rates provided by third parties with competitive airfares.

The Queen Elizabeth II joins flydubai’s Holidays packages, providing unbeatable offers where customers can stay for two nights in the floating hotel for KD 67 for economy class passengers and KD 233 for business class passengers, who also receive a package of meals and entertainment on board.

Flydubai invited Kuwait Times along with a media delegation from Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to experience the luxury holiday package in cooperation with Queen Elizabeth 2. QE2 opened its doors to the public on April 18, 2018. The worldfamous cruise liner, which has a history spanning five decades, is now docked permanently at Mina Rashid. The grand launch of the QE2 will take place in Oct 2018.

Hamza Mustafa, CEO of PCFC Hotels commented: “To finally open the QE2 is a dream come true for my team and I. It is one of Dubai’s most highly anticipated projects and we know that a lot of people are going to be very excited to see her for the first time, or to step back on board the vessel that created so many wonderful memories during her 40 years at sea.”

The 13-deck hotel has been thoughtfully restored to her former glory - maintaining her most loved interior design features - including her period furniture, renowned paintings and famous memorabilia. The original porthole windows still add a maritime feel to the attractive modernized guest rooms and a number of her original restaurants have retained the same names and decor as her former years. Whilst extensively preserving her authentic elements, she has been fully equipped with all the latest technology.

Queen Elizabeth II was launched in 1967 in the presence of the Queen at Clydebank, then transferred to the Dubai Government to permanently anchor at Port Rashid as a floating hotel. The ship can host 4,000 people per day, with 224 renovated rooms and suites, three floors of executive rooms and suites, a theater and a cinema, and 13 restaurants.

During the trip, the media delegation enjoyed a bird’s eye view of Dubai’s attractions with Seawings’ award-winning Silver tour. The new 25-minute flight route offered breath-taking views of all world-famous icons including Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Arab, World Islands and more covering the city from Jebel Ali in the south. The delegation also experienced the luxury of Arabic cuisine in a plush space replete with incredible food and drinks - at Makan restaurant in La Mer. The restaurant has smoking and non-smoking indoor and outdoor areas and serves up a feast of your favorite Arabic dishes, with a special touch.

If you want to escape the heat, Laguna Waterpark will offer you a unique offering to the region’s waterpark scene. Boasting a host of iconic rides, two of which have never been experienced before in the Gulf, as well as a dedicated children’s zone, a pool lounge with a swim-up juice bar and luxury cabanas, Laguna Waterpark ticks all the boxes. With four distinct zones - Splash, Slide, Surf and Relax - fun-seekers of all ages will find something to love at Laguna Waterpark.

Flydubai Holidays packages

The flydubai Holidays launched last March, where it is attracting customers with a variety of options for a fun and cost-effective holiday to travel to all destinations within over 22,000 cities worldwide. Customers will also have the option to add ancillary services to their holiday experience, including airport transfers, sightseeing packages, UAE visa facilitation, car rental, and excursions.

Holidays.flydubai.com aims to be the leading sales channel and a 24x7 virtual shop window for Holidays by flydubai. The website is fully responsive across three breakpoints (desktop, tablet, and smartphone) and is available in three languages - English, Arabic, and Russian. The portal caters to both customers and travel agents alike.

‘Kids fly for less’ with flydubai this summer

Flydubai also launched a special summer offer for families where children accompanied by their parents can fly from AED 10 plus taxes and surcharges to select destinations on the flydubai network.

The “kids fly for less” offer was available for booking from Thursday 19 July to Saturday 28 July. The special promotion is applicable on adult return fares in Economy Class for travel between 19 July and 15 August without any blackout dates and the accompanying child can fly from AED 10.

Recently flydubai launched a “Surf and drive” offer where passengers can enjoy unlimited connectivity for only USD 08 per flight and have the chance to win one of two new Toyota Rush SUVs.

The promotion is available on all flydubai WiFi enabled aircraft until 30 September 2018. To enter the draw, passengers can simply purchase a WiFi package on board a flydubai flight and their details will be automatically enrolled.

Flydubai to Sicily and Thessaloniki

flydubai offers now flights to Catania and through its partnership with Emirates this service will operate as part of its codeshare offering unmatched travel options. flydubai’s route network in Europe includes 27 points in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland (from October), Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Catania is the second largest city on the Island of Sicily and is known for its rich culture, arts and history. Sicily is filled with museums, monuments and the well-known Mount Etna. In addition, the island is popular for its spectacular beaches and culinary delights, including pasta, seafood and pastries.

Also flydubai has inaugurated its flights to Thessaloniki becoming the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights from Dubai.

flydubai’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 offers passengers more comfort and an enhanced travel experience. The new cabin offering features a flat-bed in Business Class and in addition to the extra space and privacy, passengers can sleep comfortably during their flight. Economy Class offers new RECARO seats, which are designed to optimize space and comfort so passengers can sit back, relax and enjoy their flight. flydubai also offers exceptional in-flight entertainment with a full HD, 11.6-inch screen, featuring a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music and games in English, Arabic and Russian. In addition, the Boeing Sky interior with its gently-sculpted sidewalls and its smooth-flowing lines provides passengers with a more relaxing travel environment.