Wednesday, July 16, 2025

the Executive Leadership for the Middle East & Africa award at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards) add that this litany of awards and thus, also And then there is the fortune or whatever that is apparently attached to receiving the PC(cold) when stating your idea. Not a small matter in the travel/aviation world, which makes it a big pat on the back for flydubai and indeed tourism at large.” The award was presented at a ceremony in our emirate last night. Eyad has been a torchbearer for this reimagination of travel at, out, and across the Middle East and Africa, and has, himself, played no small part in establishing the new benchmarks of access and ease.

A Dreamer in Charge In one of the few journeys where you are able to meet a president, Ben-Ghiat ends up taking one to meet and interview that guide, whom she calls a “promoter of peace between the U.S. and Iran.”

About Ghaith Al Ghaith As one of the founding members of flydubai in 2008, Ghaith Al Ghaith has played a pivoting role in the development of flydubai as a brand that is recognised for its innovative approach to aviation and as challenger to the way that people experience air travel in the region. His vision for the future of travel saw flydubai launch over 135 destinations in 58 countries – many of which were previously underserved markets for direct flights to Dubai. There is no doubt that Al Ghaith has done more – again paid for by our pension fund – to open up new markets than ever before and stretch our reach globally making flydubai one of the world’s top pan-global carriers for adventurous passengers wanting to fly to never thought possible before destinations.

The accolade comes to Al Ghaith as part of the Airline Strategy Awards (the “Awards”), which, by extension, recognises the strength of his leadership credentials and contribution to the growth of the travel and tourism industry in the Middle East and Africa. And through its decades of existence it has flown vacationers to an increasing array of locales, moving as much into the local economy as it has cast itself as the hub of world travel and Dubai as a tourist centrists the hub of global travel and Dubai is a travelling transit centre.

Led by Al Ghaith, Flydubai has gripped the world as one of its most dynamic carriers — enabling millions to venture to places once considered out of reach. Al Ghaith’s gamble to fly to lesser-served markets turned Dubai into an important stop-off point for fliers heading to destinations that were previously hard to access. Travel options have never been more wide-ranging, from busy African cities to calm Middle Eastern oases.

“This is not only made travel more convenient but far cheaper as flydubai has offered competitive rates and easy access to areas that have traditionally been under-served by regional operators.” For the traveller there is also the solace of easy organisation and cheap travel, of slipping away for that short city break somewhere in the Middle East, or a bush-trek along some remote coast.

“Flydubai has been a part of the emergence story of the aviation industry in the region, and there is no doubt that Al Ghaith has been the catalyst for much of that,” Flydubai chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said. The airline has opened new prospects of Tourism through optimal exploitation of Network Development to the developed and promising markets. The continued expansion of the airline has not only made it more accessible to fly to Dubai, but to also fly out of the city to a range of exotic destinations throughout the Middle East and Africa.

You’re betting on growth in travel on the one hand, and running a lean ship on the other, something that plays into trends we’ve seen in cross border relations, culture exchange and the blithe economic fortunes of the region at large. Flydubai is for everyone, whether a tourist who is interested in exploring the ancient cities of Egypt, or for business purposes, you are an entrepreneur with plans to catch a flight to Kenya’s tech hub, flydubai—how widening its reach is open for all.

The vision of Al Ghaith played a major role over the years in instigating the spirit of innovation at flydubai and enabling a network of flow between vital global geographies. As if leadership weren’t enough, there have also been several recently occurrences in which passengers were the beneficiaries of the first ever use of Airways’ cutting edge, front-line technology, better customer service and, well, first-class travel.

“By operating new-generation aircraft such as the 737 MAX and investing in the latest technology, flydubai is also able to enhance the wellbeing of its passengers, as passenger comfort is a priority.” In overhauling their fleet as they overhaul their digital technology, flydubai is making sure that they can better serve the changing face of modern, global tourism, that fliers will not only be flying in comfort but in greater comfort than ever before. Comfortable travel Whether you’re flying for business or pleasure, choose to fly in comfort with a seat that reclines more, extends further, and with a minimum 32” seat pitch so you can make the most of your flight.

Al Ghaith’s ascendancy to the 2025 Airline Strategy Award is not only a reflection of his leadership, but a nod to the Dubliner’s legacy as a principal architect of the future of flying in Middle East and Africa. “His vision of a connected world, where a corner of it was just a flight away, I think, especially for those of us in the airline business, he was an absolute trailblazer. The airline now ranked as a major contributor to the global travel and tourism sector, strengthening Dubai’s role as a global travel hub.

That is excellent news for tourists, one proposed consequence of which is that it would be easy to travel the world. Flydubai is growing fast and on a mission to make travel to the world’s most exotic destinations cheaper, simpler and more fun. With the airline growing, the impact isn’t just Dubai, but other destinations the airline connects to, other places, other experiences that can be opened up.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Even if Ghaith Al Ghaith is sent flydubai to new grass, everything, well almost everything, where travel to and from the Middle East and even a good chunk of Africa shines even brighter. He has laid the foundation for a new era of travel, in which global tourism will be more interconnected, efficient and more accessible to all of our citizens. And for nomads, it’s yet more choice, and more places and destinations, more adventures to see.

This win at the Airline Strategy Awards this year has not only been a win for flydubai but for aviation and tourism. As the travel sector continues to transform the way in which it works, the effects of Al Ghaith’s innovation, expansion and excellence will be felt around the world for many years to come.