A Future with Fly Dubai

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Since taking its initial delivery of first Boeing 737-800 on May 18, 2009 Dubai first low cost carrier Fly Dubai has experienced a smooth entry into the low cost travel market. Operating out of the state of the art Terminal 2 at Dubai’s International Airport and flying to destinations within four and a half hours from Dubai the carrier is looking to capitalize on an underserved market by low cost airlines and the huge growth potential of the Middle East, especially Dubai as a Mecca for visitors to the Arabian Oasis.

8 months since its first delivery Fly Dubai has added 12 destinations to its portfolio flying 6 state of the art Boeing 737-800 series aircraft in 189 seat all economy configuration. With Fly Dubai looking to emulate the success of Southwest Airlines in the United States, it has sure positioned itself in the right place to build on an underserved low cost travel market. With the Middle East rising in prominence, people choosing to travel more, visa restriction slowly being lifted and open skies agreements created it future of the Middle Eastern market will add another dimension to its landscape with Fly Dubai right in the thick of things.

The question may loom as to how will other legacy carriers react to Fly Dubai, will neighboring Qatar airways create a low cost spin off which they have hinted at the possibility?, what about Etihad Airways the new Abu Dhabi carrier? And what impact will Air Arabia in neighboring Sharjah cause an impact on the rise of Fly Dubai? Questions to be answered and time to deliver the verdicts, but for now Fly Dubai looks to write a new chapter in low cost flying in the Middle East.