The popular airline Flydubai is considered one of the low cost carriers located in the United Arab Emirates. The port attributed to this company is Dubai's airborne terminal 2.
The government of Dubai in 2008 decided to establish Flydubai. The airline has not yet begun its official activities when another airline, Air Arabia, was already operating on the airport territory on a regular basis. But unlike the popular Air Arabia, flying exclusively from Sharjah, Flydubai began to fly from the main metropolitan airport.
In the process of creating this new air carrier, the country's largest air carrier, Emirates, took an active part. According to the concluded agreement between Emirates and the new Flydubai on the existing interline, many passengers have the opportunity to fly to Dubai, and then transfer to their chosen flight from Emirates, while purchasing a single ticket.
Briefly about the Arab carrier
Flydubai is the airline to launch its first airplane in the open air on June 1, 2009. In the arsenal of this carrier was at that time 54 new Boeing of the modern generation. Many satisfied customers write reviews about Flydubai, recommending it as one of the most convenient flight options.
This company operates under the category of hybrid low cost carriers. Its operation is exclusively modern spacious aircraft with a maximum layout of 189 seats (and this is only an economy class). Meals in the cabin are provided for a fee, luggage is also paid. There is the opportunity to purchase affordable tickets for connecting flights.
Aircraft Flydubai
The current fleet of the company has 34 Boeing 737-800 NextGen aircraft, the maximum operational period of which does not exceed 4 years. The youngest liner is only six months from the date of issue. The entire current flight history of the Flydubai fleet is impeccable; the Boeings at its disposal were purchased exclusively from the manufacturer. The carrier’s air fleet is replenished annually.
Flydubai, whose reviews are varied and often contradictory, offers customers the opportunity to travel around the world for an affordable fee. For many passengers who first encounter a carrier, it is a surprise to pay for food, drink and baggage. When buying an affordable ticket, for some reason everyone hopes that all amenities are included in the ticket. You need to know these nuances in advance so as not to be in an unpleasant situation. Basically, many express dissatisfaction with paid meals, but this is quite easily solved if you know about this in advance.
Many customers, on the contrary, are pleased with the acceptable cost of a flight by Flydubai. Reviews where customers recommend taking advantage of this are one of the evidence of this fact.
Classes of Service Offered
This airline provides its passengers with quite standard classes of service:
- convenient business class;
- affordable economy class.
The opportunity to fly in business class is not provided by the airline to all operating directions (all details about the available business class flights are on the company's official portal). The comfortable seats for passengers in this cabin are made of high-quality Italian leather with an installed incline of 17.78 cm and a comfortable footrest. All the soft chairs in the first-class cabin are equipped with a good touch screen with modern HD resolution. A personal employee is provided for each passenger in this category, an individual menu is prepared for each flight, other than the general salon, more than 200 films to choose from for viewing are also at his disposal.
Business class passengers always have expedited check-in in a separate lounge; average baggage allowance is increased here. All of the listed benefits and services are included in the ticket price for this privileged class.
Business Class Flights
All passengers flying in this class are satisfied with the level of service.
There are first-class service for the business class, which has Flydubai (airline), reviews of many regular customers. In them, they note the convenience of registration, the presence of a personal accompanying employee and the free passage of passport control. In flight, they give customers soundproof headphones, offer a good 4-course menu for the client to choose from, all this is included in the ticket, and there is nothing to worry about. The distance between the seats is decent so that passengers fly with maximum comfort. Unlike the budget economy class, many prefer to buy business class tickets. Many are aware of these privileges created by Flydubai. Reviews of business class applying customers clearly indicate this.
Popular destinations of the airline
Today, there are many flights from this company around the world / From Dubai you can go to the following major cities in Russia:
- Moscow
- Kazan;
- Ufa
- Ekaterinburg;
- Samara.
Many leading tour operators collaborate with this company, as flying with these lines is very convenient and cost-effective. Now it’s real to fly to Dubai from many cities of Russia, the flights of this company to Kazan are confirmation of this. This direction is considered quite new in the field of air transportation. Nevertheless, there are already about Flydubai reviews from Kazan from those who used the services of this airline. These impressions are positive, everyone is satisfied with the level of service of this company and the timely arrival of comfortable aircraft.
Registration procedure for company flights
You can register for airline flights 24 hours before departure, and this process closes 4 hours before the immediate departure time. It is possible to carry out the procedure on the official website of the company.
Check-in for the desired flight directly in the airport lounge starts 3 hours before departure and ends 60 minutes before departure.
Flydubai has good customer reviews of this procedure, many note the courtesy of the employees and the reliability of these airlines. The whole procedure is quick, organized and understandable. Only some inconvenience is caused by communication with cabin crew among those who do not speak English well. In each Russian flight, a Russian-speaking steward is provided from the company, which helps in many matters.
Basic baggage rules
The restrictions imposed on the weight of baggage vary depending on the class of ticket purchased by the passenger himself. The carry -on baggage carried by the economy class should not exceed 10 kg in weight, and also should not be larger than the dimensions established for it. For representatives of the business class, this figure is already 15 kg. It is allowed to take necessary baby supplies to the salon for free if the passenger flies with a small child.
One bag weighing no more than 20 kg can act as officially registered baggage. For an additional fee, the passenger has the full right to take no more than 3 pieces of luggage, the total weight of which should not exceed 32 kg.
This baggage system has been established and regulated by Flydubai. The airline, the reviews of the rules of which are quite satisfactory, quickly resolves all issues related to rare cases of baggage loss. Many are outraged by the rates for extra baggage, but this is done in order to ensure the safety and security of goods.
Service in the cabin
There is no possibility of free on-board catering in the common lounge, as customers who express their dissatisfaction with this item report Flydubai. Light snacks and drinks are also available on board. On flights with a total flight duration of more than 2.5 hours, it is possible to purchase hot meals.
All amenities for a pleasant stay.
Entertainment within the general salon is also paid, the amount payable depends on the selected programs. More than 149 films in different languages are available for viewing. The cost varies from the selected set of entertainment. As testimonials from Flydubai indicate that such service rules apply only within the framework of a common salon, for business class representatives all these amenities have already been included, as was mentioned earlier.