Rise of FLYDUBAI

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MICEtalk flydubai’s agility and flexibility as a young

airline has enhanced Dubai’s economic development, in line with the Government of Dubai’s vision, by creating trade and tourism flows in previously underserved markets. It started operating to India in 2010 with the launch of flights to Lucknow. The carrier now

operates to seven destinations in India.

In March 2008, the Government of Dubai announced the formation of a new airline to operate from Dubai International Airport in one of the most vibrant regions in the world. With an already thriving aviation industry that has developed aggressively since 1985, the addition of a new carrier in a highly successful business environment was seen to provide significant value. It is this additional value that saw the announcement of flydubai, a new low-cost, lowfare scheduled airline to serve high demand, underserved destinations within five hours or 5,500km reach of Dubai. More importantly, provide the travelling public with an alternative choice to get to their final destination, whether it is the dynamic tourist and business hub of Dubai, or beyond that covers a rapidly growing diverse network. flydubai officially took off on 01 June 2009 with its first commercial service from Dubai to Beirut. In the first month of operations, three further routes were added with passengers carried exceeding 100,000 after just three months of commercial flights. flydubai quickly established a strong