It transported 130,000 fans from 171 countries
Flydubai: 1,290 flights between Dubai and Doha during the World Cup
Flydubai applied a special livery for two Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to celebrate Argentina's victory.
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Ghaith Al-Ghaith: "The carrier expects to receive 17 new aircraft during the year 2023."
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The CEO of Flydubai, Ghaith Al-Ghaith, said that the airline achieved growth in its operations during the year 2022, an increase of about 80% over the levels before the "Covid-19" pandemic.
And he confirmed, in an interview with the media, yesterday, that 2022 constituted a new exceptional year in the company’s march, in light of the many achievements it achieved in terms of operational performance, fleet expansion, destination network, and reputation enhancement.
Al-Ghaith noted the remarkable success of the partnership with Qatar Airways during the World Cup football activities and match-day trips, the positive return of this partnership, and its distinction in providing travel services of the highest quality, and accuracy in take-off and landing times.
number of trips
Al-Ghaith revealed that Fly Dubai enabled more than 130,000 football fans to travel easily to participate in the tournament, pointing out that it operated 1,290 flights between Al Maktoum International Airports (Dubai World Central) and the Qatari capital, Doha International, during the period from November 21 to 19. December 2022.
He added: “Travellers from 171 countries enjoyed the ease of traveling to Doha on (match day) flights, while the top 10 nationalities, in terms of the number of passengers, were distributed among countries: the United Kingdom, India, the Emirates, France, Argentina, the United States, Morocco, Jordan, Canada, Brazil, who accounted for 60% of the total number of passengers.
Al-Ghaith stressed that the “match day” flights constituted the largest air link operation for flights between two points in two countries in one day at the regional level, which reflects the high level of coordination between all concerned agencies in the two countries, to facilitate travel procedures, with the accuracy, commitment, efficiency and cooperation required to accomplish the mission. This task successfully.
big success
Al-Ghaith continued, "We are very pleased with this great success of the (match day) trips to Doha, thanks to the support and cooperation between the various competent authorities in Dubai, as well as the authorities in Qatar."
He stated that Flydubai operated up to 30 round-trip flights per day between Dubai World Central and Doha international airports, as a flight departed every 30 minutes during peak travel periods daily, pointing out that these flights were operated by seven Boeing 737 aircraft.
trade mark
Al-Ghaith explained that, in addition to the very positive operational return for “match day” flights, and achieving a seat occupancy rate of up to 60%, which is higher than the target percentage, “flydubai” achieved a more powerful return on the level of highlighting and marketing the company’s brand in front of large numbers of visitors. Passengers who used the company's flights for the first time, in addition to the company's sponsorship of the Argentine national team that won the championship, a regional partner of the "Argentine Football Association", and pasted a special livery for two "Boeing 737 Max 8" aircraft, to celebrate Argentina's victory, pointing out that the poster will remain for a period Long on the two planes, and he will travel to many of the destinations that the company is traveling to.
Al-Ghaith said, "It was an exciting month, and we are proud of our contribution to the success of this exceptional tournament in Qatar. We would like to thank every passenger who chose (flydubai), and everyone who worked hard to turn this into a reality."
operational processes
Al-Ghaith revealed that the carrier aims for double-digit growth in its various operations during the next two years, after it achieved significant growth during the current year, with the receipt of a large number of aircraft in 2022, which enabled it to continue expanding its network and adding more capacity to some of its destinations.
He added that the carrier expects to receive 17 aircraft during the year 2023, compared to 21 aircraft it received in 2022, indicating that the carrier's fleet currently includes 71 aircraft, including 36 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, and three Boeing 737 aircraft. Max 9, as well as 32 new generation Boeing 737 aircraft.
Recovery momentum.. and strong demand
The CEO of Flydubai, Ghaith Al-Ghaith, expected that the momentum of the current recovery will extend to 2024, in light of the expected strong growth in demand for travel to and from the country, and the great position enjoyed by the Emirates and Dubai, which, thanks to the vision of leadership, has become at the forefront of destinations. The world's favorite, for tourism and business.
He stated that "flydubai" has succeeded, since its inception, in connecting between 70 and 80 destinations that were not previously linked to direct flights to and from Dubai.
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