Dubai: Flydubai to resume operating from Al Maktoum airport in two years

Dubai carrier flydubai plans to resume operating flights from Al Maktoum International Airport in the coming couple of years, a senior official said.

During a media interaction on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2025, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai ruled out any concerns about constraints at the Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is reaching closer to full capacity.

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“We are going to start operating from Al Maktoum airport in the next two years. Will start small and grow big,” he said.

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The carrier, which was launched as a budget carrier, currently operates from Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport.

Flydubai was operating from the Al Maktoum International Airport prior to the Covid-19, but suspended operations during the pandemic.

“We will start operations in this airport (Al Maktoum) before the opening (of the first phase of Al Maktoum in 2032). We don't have a fixed date, but in the next couple of years. We will be operating from both the airports — Al Maktoum and Dubai International. In DXB, you cannot expand anymore,” Al Ghaith said during the media briefing.

“We used to have flights at Al Maktoum airport, but after Covid, we stopped and were focused on one airport,” he added.

As the airline continues to receive more aircraft, he added that they will not rush and they have a plan how to go about it.

“We have a very clear plan about what aircraft are coming, how we’re going to grow, and how many flights and planes we will have here at Al Maktoum.”

He noted that the constraint is not a “concern” for flydubai.

“We know that is a constraint, but we always have an alternative, and we have a beautiful alternative here (in Al Maktoum). We will operate here, and we will grow here,” he said, adding that the routes and other things will be decided later.

Waheed Abbas

waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com

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.