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Flydubai to introduce new premium economy class, says CEO
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said that the airline will introduce this new class on Boeing aircraft
Dubai’s smaller carrier Flydubai is planning to introduce premium economy, its chief executive said on the third day of Dubai Airshow 2025.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, said that the airline will introduce this new class on Boeing aircraft. “We will have three classes. We will have premium economy, economy and business classes,” he said.
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Flydubai on Tuesday signed a deal with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for 150 A321neo aircraft, valued at $24 billion (Dh88 billion). This addition diversifies Dubai’s smallest carrier’s narrow-body fleet and strengthens its long-term expansion plans. The aircraft will be delivered from 2031 onwards.
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In addition, the airline sees this order playing a key role in the success of Dubai World Central’s expansion plans, an airport that aims to become the largest airport in the world.
The Dubai carrier will start receiving new Airbus aircraft in 2031, just ahead of the opening of the first phase of Al Maktoum International Airport.
While speaking to reporters, he said flydubai is constantly evolving as the market dynamics change.
“We've finalised the plan, and we definitely will have three classes,” he said, adding that these three classes will be rolled out in Boeing 787 aircraft, and they will have one configuration.
Flydubai's chief added that this new class will not be rolled out at narrow-body aircraft because they’re very small for premium economy.
“In a narrow-body aircraft, we've not even thought about it. But in this business, you could never say no. Tomorrow, somebody is going to try it, or maybe even we, and we'll see how it goes.”
“When we first started the airline again, we had a smaller range of 5-6 hours, and then the more the aircraft developed. Now we fly for almost seven hours. So, we always grew as per what the market could give us. Over the last few years, we introduced business class also, so there are fewer economy classes (in the cabin),” he said.
Waheed Abbas
Waheed Abbas is Assistant Editor, covering real estate, aviation and other business stories that directly affect the lives of UAE consumers. He frequently reports human interest stories, too.
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