Flydubai, the Dubai-based low cost airline, recorded a 200% increase in passengers in its first 2 years of service, said its Chairman.

While there has been a 100% increase in aircraft, routes increased 150% and the airline recorded 78% increase in the number of flights, making it the second largest carrier operating out of Dubai International Airport, added Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

“After just 2 years in operation flydubai is now a household name in the region. flydubai has consistently delivered a quality, affordable service during its 2 years of operation and millions of passengers have benefitted from the airline’s commitment to making travel more accessible and more affordable.”

“It is this consistent, quality service that has made flydubai a well-loved brand. With a network spanning the GCC, Mena, Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and the fringes of Europe, flydubai is stimulating demand for travel and finding new markets with an appetite for developing business and tourism links with the UAE. This brings benefits to all sectors of the economy and I look forward to flydubai continuing with its good work for many years to come,” he added.

The airline began operations on June 1, 2009, with a full flight of 189 passengers bound for Beirut and a commitment to make travel easier, more accessible and more affordable.