Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief exexcutive of flydubai, has explained the importance of the UAE’s role in allowing the airline to flourish at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress held in London, UK. In his speech to leading aviation figures from around the globe, Al Ghaith said: “Throughout our three years of operations we have remained agile in our ability to capitalize on opportunities and we continue to challenge the conventions around low-cost travel.”

Travellers can now access a host of online functions and important travel information in the palm of their hand with the launch of a new mobile website from flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline.

Low-cost airline flydubai has added another Iraqi destination to its network, with four-times weekly flights to Basra scheduled to begin on August 8th 2012. Basra joins the capital, Baghdad, plus Najaf, Sulaimaniyah, and Erbil, swelling flydubai’s Iraqi route map to five points, one of the most comprehensive networks to Iraq in the region.

Low cost carrier flydubai is making its Arabian Travel Market debut this year as it showacases the latest in its in-flight entertainment (IFE) offering, with interactive demonstrations taking place on the company’s two-storey stand.

flydubai, Dubai’s pioneering low cost airline, has launched its enhanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering more movies, TV programmes and audio than any other carrier in its class.

Boeing has delivered the 7,000th 737 to come off the production line to Dubai-based flydubai. The model is the best-selling commercial jetliner of all time with total orders exceeding 9,300 airplanes, including orders for the new 737 MAX.