Summer travel 2023: flydubai expects over 4.5 million passengers during season

Dubai-based airline flydubai expects to see more than 4.5 million passengers travel between June 1 and September 30 across its network this summer.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer at flydubai: “As we prepare for another record-breaking summer, we would like to commend the efforts of all the stakeholders who are working together to ensure that passengers travelling through Dubai’s aviation hub have a great experience. ​

“More than 4.5 million passengers are expected to travel across the flydubai network over the next few months, which reflects the increasing travel demand, passengers’ confidence in our services and the attractiveness of Dubai’s offering as well as our growing network.”

Added capacity for summer

The carrier is offering travellers access to 117 destinations across 52 countries this summer, including Krabi, Milan-Bergamo, Neom, Pattaya, St Petersburg and more.

flydubai will also start operating in nine seasonal summer destinations from 21 June onwards.

For the Eid Al Adha travel period, the carrier has increased capacity by 20 per cent on select destinations across its network to accommodate the surge in demand for travel over the Eid Al Adha holiday period between June 24 and July 2.

The destinations include Baku, Beirut, Colombo, Male, Tbilisi, Yerevan and Zanzibar.

To meet increased demand, capacity has increased across the network by 33 per cent between June 1 and September 30, compared to the same period in 2022.

flydubai has grown its network in Europe to 28 destinations, including five destinations in Italy, Belgrade, Budapest, Prague, Salzburg, Warsaw, Zagreb and many more.

An average of 9,400 flights per month are scheduled across flydubai’s network between 01 June and 30 September, with August being the busiest month.

Hamad Obaidalla, chief commercial officer at Flydubai, said: “We have added 33 per cent more capacity across our markets and look forward to welcoming passengers on board for the Eid holiday and busy summer period.”

flydubai fleet expansion

The carrier has received seven new aircraft since the start of 2023, growing its fleet of Boeing 737s to 79 aircraft, an increase of 23 per cent compared to the number of aircraft the carrier operated in the same period in 2022.

flydubai has also grown its workforce by 560 new colleagues over the last six months which includes pilots, cabin crew and travel professionals from 138 different nationalities.

Travel guidelines

The carrier has also issued travel guidelines to ensure a smooth journey for its passengers travelling via Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) this summer.

• Customers have been advised to book early and book online.
• Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport at least 04 hours before the departure time of their flight.
• Check-in closes 60 minutes before the flight departure time and boarding gates will close 20 minutes before departure.
• Online check-in opens from 48 hours up to 90 minutes before the flight departure time.
• Passengers are advised to check their baggage allowance before they travel.
• Passengers are advised to check all the documentation required for travel to their destination, including any visas and health requirements, before arriving at the airport.
• Passengers can check in for flights and drop off any checked baggage 24 hours before departure at the car park check-in facility at Terminal 3, Dubai International (DXB).