flydubai completes first round of routes with Alexandria

Dubai, June 11, 2009 (WAM) - flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, on Tuesday, 9 June touched down in Alexandria, Egypt, completing its first round of operational destinations. Flight FZ177, which is a daily service, left Dubai International Airport's Terminal 2 at 18.45 hours and arrived just under four hours later at El Nozha Airport at 21.40 hours local time.
The addition of daily services to Egypt's second city makes the journey home for thousands of Egyptian expatriate workers in the UAE more affordable and accessible and opens Dubai as an achievable holiday and short break destination for the people of Egypt.
The landing at Alexandria airport also means that flydubai has accomplished its first round of new routes, which already includes Beirut, Amman and Damascus, in just eight days.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai said that the occasion was a great step forward in travelling to one of Egypt's most popular tourist locations and also another milestone in flydubai's short history.
At the Farnborough Airshow last year, flydubai placed an order for 50 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft, in a deal worth around US$4 billion. Each has a range of over 5,500 kilometres.
The daily 2,500km Alexandria to Dubai flight is timetabled to leave at 22.25 hours local time arriving in Dubai at 03.25 hours. More routes will be announced shortly.
The flydubai model is simple, with customers paying for the services they want. The ticket price includes all taxes and a generous hand baggage allowance of 10kg. From there, customers are able to select other services at an additional charge.