Airlines
2.8
flydubai
UAE · FZ · 2.8 out of 5
Foreign airlinesForeign sites and cards onlySuspended
Checked 3 November 2026Partly official
What we could not confirm
- Airline-wide on-time rate
- Exact cancellation penalty amounts
Baggage
- Checked bag
- 20 kg checked
- Cabin bag
- 7 kg cabin
- Where to buy
- Foreign sites and cards only
Value figure; Lite has none and Flex 30 kg.
Planes
Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8/9; 97 aircraft with an average age of 5.5 years in 2025.
Iran not bookable, and since April 2026 flydubai and Etihad also refuse Iranian citizens for entry to or transit through the UAE. The UAE barred Iranian carriers; Tehran-Dubai went from $100-200 direct to $1,000+ and up to 18 hours with connections, and is not usable at all on an Iranian passport.
Scores
- On time
- No airline-wide on-time figure was found. Iran is not bookable at all, so this score is a placeholder from reasoning.
- Aircraft and comfort
- 97 Boeing 737s (800 and MAX) with an average age of 5.5 years after the 2025 deliveries; narrow seats, screens on the MAX.
- Baggage allowance
- Official pages: Lite has no checked bag, Value 20 kg, Flex 30 kg; cabin bag 7 kg on every fare.
- Service and food
- Low-cost model: Lite fares buy food from the cart and pay for seats; Value and Flex include a meal.
- Changes and refunds
- Lite is restricted for both changes and cancellation; Value and Flex pay penalties to cancel and only Flex changes dates free.
What is good
- Young fleet
- Was the cheap Tehran-Dubai option before 2026
What is not
- Iran not bookable and refuses Iranian citizens for UAE entry or transit since April 2026
- Lite fare: no bag, no meal, no refund
Tips
- Do not route through Dubai on an Iranian passport; use Muscat for the Gulf