Flydubai 737 Max 8 Economy Class 🇴🇲 Salalah ✈ Dubai 🇦🇪 World's Best Regional?

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Watch this video if you want to know what it's like to fly on Flydubai, the 'little brother' of Emirates. Flydubai is a regional airline offering economy class and business class across their narrow body fleet of 737s operating to a staggering number of destinations. If you want to see what the full experience is like, check this one out!
🎥 In this video:
-Salalah International Airport
-Story Time
-Oman Air Lounge
-Airport Impressions
-Boarding Stats & Airport Stats
-Take off & Landing Clips
-In Flight Service
-Seat & Cabin Tour
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Fare Paid: $156.80 USD
Class: Economy
Inclusions: Exit Row Seat Selections, 7kg Carry On, 20kg Baggage
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Driving to Salalah Airport
02:02 Check in Hall
02:58 Oman Air Lounge
03:23 Terminal Impressions
04:26 Flydubai Route Network
04:58 Boarding, Flight Stats
06:08 Full Economy Seat Tour
08:07 Let’s Get Going
08:40 Spool up, Take off, Airport Stats
09:34 In Flight Entertainment
10:18 In Flight Snack Service
11:04 Descending & Landing in Dubai
12:12 Deplaning via Stairs
12:58 The Flip Flop Score
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Пікірлер: 84

@petek5523 Ай бұрын

Short and sweet flight, thanks for sharing 😊

@tfft Ай бұрын

Sure was!

@CouncilCollective Ай бұрын

Thanks as always Kevin,,,,peace and happiness on your travels 😊😊😊😊😊😊

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@CarlinhosArao Ай бұрын

Just want to quickly mention that I am absolutely enjoying your reviews. You do a great job Kevin

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@AbdalrahmanOmari 3 күн бұрын

Flydubai is so cool I love it

@deepalperera4592 Ай бұрын

Tks for the seat warning

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@GuillermoGomezGG1959 Ай бұрын

God it brought me so many memories… as I spent five years in UAE/OM.. quite enjoyable video. Thanks Kevin another great video/report- Love the graphics and music. Keep Flip Flopping - Saludos

@tfft Ай бұрын

Interesting how many of my regular viewers have spent quite a bit of time in Oman- it's almost as if everyone signed a pact "Listen, this is one of the last really good places... don't tell anyone about it!" haha.

@manfromaden1352 Ай бұрын

beautiful video

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

@iwasmidnightrain. Ай бұрын

I hope you enjoyed your time in Oman!!! Welcome to DXB. I think you might love Ras Al Khaimah here in the UAE especially if you're a mountain and a beach person.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Wish I had the time!

@get2dachoppa249 Ай бұрын

I second that. I need to get back to Dibba for more scuba diving.

@iwasmidnightrain. Ай бұрын

@@get2dachoppa249 absolutely! i love it here in RAK

@apl175 Ай бұрын

Ryanair also has vests in the overhead panel

@tfft Ай бұрын

Interesting! I suppose they're only looking to save the taller guests lol.

@brianlawrence4357 Ай бұрын

I think the life vest in overhead is for a couple of reasons. 1 - it provides a bit more storage underneath the seat in front when there’s tight pitch. 2 - it reduces theft. We all know there are some passengers that will take anything from anywhere - passenger safety cards, etc. My understanding is that those vests are not cheap, so only needing to replace the vests when they expire reduces total cost. The only other airlines I’ve seen do this are other low cost (thinking Ryanair in particular).

@tfft Ай бұрын

The theft part I hadn't thought about and I suppose does make sense... my thing is, there are plenty of people that cannot reach the overhead panel (especially while buckled in) vs. there's no one that can't 'reach' under the seat.

@yoony_bear Ай бұрын

JFK to HND on JAL? hopefully on the a350-1000

@tfft Ай бұрын

I hoped as well lol

@zarinaabdullah3695 Ай бұрын

Thank you for reviewing this... I straight away head to flydubai website and purchase my preferred seat... phiiewwhhhh

@tfft Ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@stevedgrossman Ай бұрын

This was super helpful. Fly Dubai is one of three options for a direct flight from TLV to DXB, I think I will fly El Al or Emirates instead!

@tfft Ай бұрын

Well almost every wide body aircraft on earth is more comfortable than almost any 737, so Emirates would definitely be my choice for the route as well.

@fahada.salam.910 Ай бұрын

Thank you for visiting Oman and my hometown Salalah I hope you had a great time 🤍

@tfft Ай бұрын

Sure did!

@andy-kai-chan Ай бұрын

You got me thinking about the overhead life jackets (too much time on my hands). That customization to store them overhead couldn’t have been cheap and reduced the overhead storage. And I actually wonder how often they’re checked to make sure they’re still functional (no rips etc).

@tfft Ай бұрын

Someone else mentioned they're up there to reduce theft and shrink cost- which I suppose does make sense if people do actually steal them. In that case I presume there's some sort of feature which shows clearly if the compartment has been opened.

@fghjkas5098 Ай бұрын

This may be random but what are your favorite albums or scores you listen to during flight? Mine is In Rainbows, Blond, A Moon Shaped Pool, Phantom Thread OST, HTTYD OST, The Planets by Gustav Holst & The Banshees of Inisherin OST (I haven't tried this yet on a plane but try Bulgarian Folk Music specifically the song Theodore is Dozing as it seems good on a plane). And if the seat is tight, I recommend you to fly on Korean Air & China Airlines A321neo.

@tfft Ай бұрын

I wouldn't say there's a specific set of music I listen to in flight vs on the ground. The only thing different in the air is, if I'm feeling like I'm on a really special flight, I'll be sure to listen to some new songs I haven't heard before and then add them to my regular playlists.

@markfellows74 Ай бұрын

OT I was just curious whether you’ve heard any news on Mandarin Oriental HCMC and if/when it might be completed and opening?

@tfft Ай бұрын

A pipe dream at this point I reckon. The local owner I believe was arrested a few years ago. MO also have other properties in the pipeline in Vietnam so I'm surprised they haven't removed the signage in Saigon which hasn't changed since before covid.

@markfellows74 Ай бұрын

Ah ok gotcha. Many thanks. The level of dodgy business deals HCMC is off the scale, crazy stuff.

@well-blazeredman6187 Ай бұрын

Good review. Bonus-point for reviewing the under-reviewed. Is Flydubai an 'LCC'? Then have a 'full Subway' too.

@tfft Ай бұрын

But a carrot subway… 😂

@tsgmcfc Ай бұрын

JFK to HND on JAL is gonna be a sick video

@tfft Ай бұрын

Hopefully...

@Dutchbird757 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed seeing my carrier! Would have loved to be operating that one and having a quick chat. Long time follower of, in my opinion, one of the best travel review channels on YT. See you next time in Business class!

@tfft Ай бұрын

I envy your rosters haha. There are only a handful of airlines out there which truly can give their crew a wide variety of destinations and flydubai is certainly one of them!

@Dutchbird757 Ай бұрын

@@tfft True that. And even more so with the 787-9’s incoming. After 11 years here I’ve not seen 10% of the destinations. And we keep expanding. I can’t keep up…!

@Vinay-fk4oy Ай бұрын

Jfk to hnd on japan airlines. The trip report was truly delightful to watch. How much do you love the Dhofar mountains, please be expressive😅

@tfft Ай бұрын

Just a bit lol

@yodafannie Ай бұрын

Can Not find your episode on Virgin Cruise line. It’s in your intro too. hELP I looked everywhere three times. Where is it? What year did you do it?

@tfft Ай бұрын

In the intro it says "Coming Soon: Virgin Voyages"... It hasn't been published yet.

@yodafannie Ай бұрын

@@tfft OK ! :-)

@MrTomcat104 Ай бұрын

I appreciate you taking the effort to review the Middle Eastern airlines besides Emirates and Qatar. FlyDubai, Royal Jordanian, Oman etc, aren't always well known to Westerners. And Gulf Air has sadly declined a lot since their glory days in the 80s to early 90s. As for the uncomfortable seating on Flydubai, yeah its what I was expecting, but seating aside, the service isn't too bad.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Not too bad at all!

@sean_king Ай бұрын

This video says the quitet part out loud! If fly dubai and air new zealand are part low cost airline, then BA was indeed a ulcc during its m&s days!

@tfft Ай бұрын

Mark & Spensers days...?

@sean_king Ай бұрын

@@tfft yeah, overpriced buy on board!

@Gaming_Hadi Ай бұрын

Do they provide amenity kits for economy or ear plugs if we ask? And would they be free? Does fly Dubai also consider kids onboard with activities etc?

@tfft Ай бұрын

Amenity kits in economy on a hybrid low cost carrier? No, they don't lol

@Gaming_Hadi Ай бұрын

@@tfft what if we ask for sth like an eye mask 😆

@EconomyFlyer Ай бұрын

Oh dear, the way he described the seat ...... I personally felt that without even flying Fly Dubai once in my life 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tfft Ай бұрын

It's easy to feel when you can't even see your knees whiling sitting in the seat haha.

@tab6796 Ай бұрын

You lucked out if I may say so. Delays and flight cancellations at last minute are a common occurrence with flydubai. One time they closed the gate on me with 45 minutes still left to go. Made me get on the bus and go back to Emirates terminal to get the booking changed because it was an emirates ticket. Same CEO ? Emirates much reliable than flydubai.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

@markprovan4332 Ай бұрын

Damm that was tight; amazing huge screen tho... Cheers FFT.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@cringeguy928 Ай бұрын

When is Air India coming? Love to see its improvements

@tfft Ай бұрын

It’s coming, but no idea when.

@shinjineesen400 Ай бұрын

Is it my imagination, or are the aisles super narrow?

@tfft Ай бұрын

Nearly all 737 aisles are narrower than the comparable A320- the claustrophobic style overhead bins don't aid in making it feel more spacious either.

@DeniseSommerRoque Ай бұрын

Ouch…imagine sitting for six hours on such a rock hard seat…😖 Not dimming the cabin lights during takeoff and landing is a big no no and I agree with you about the life vests. I wouldn’t go out of my way to fly this airline, thanks for trying it out so I don’t need to 😅🙏🏼✔️

@tfft Ай бұрын

Still surprises me to this day how many airlines leave the lights on. I wish I could think of a solid justification for it, but there really just isn't...

@DeniseSommerRoque Ай бұрын

@@tfft no justification needed, it’s flight safety full stop (eyes not needing to adjust from bright lights to sudden darkness during an emergency)

@tfft Ай бұрын

I just got off of a flight with what I think was a major safety violation- like I’ve never encountered before. But, I’d rather get a few in the know opinions about it before I make a decision on what to do. Could you email me if you have time in the coming days and I’ll reply with the situation. In my mind, it was a big deal- but need to make sure it actually was (a big deal…). Thank you in advance! theflipfloptraveller@gmail.com

@berberbro Ай бұрын

FlyDubai: Get Going (and please stay skinny).

@tfft Ай бұрын

and short lol

@get2dachoppa249 Ай бұрын

FZ’s safety vid reminds me a lot of the “politically incorrect” Disney & Looney Toons animations of the 1940s.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Haha yes I thought similar until I learned it's actually based on a very popular TV show in the UAE.

@rasferrastfarian739 Ай бұрын

That leg room, or severe lack of OMG! in this day and age?

@tfft Ай бұрын

In this day and age? Lol this IS the day and age of shrinking seat dimensions 😅

@rasferrastfarian739 Ай бұрын

@@tfft and that's sad isn't it! Greed for profits by squashing people into a can that flies!

@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298 Ай бұрын

Would have been a lot nicer had you shown us more of the cabin and a toilet review. Didn't even get to see what the galley looks like with the pointed down camera. This was an okay review nonetheless.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Galleys I never show especially while boarding as 1. I don’t purposely film crew and 2. The galleys are not part of my ‘personal experience’ which would make it against most airlines photography policies. As for the toilet- I just rarely show it on LCCs. Thanks for watching 🩴

@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298 Ай бұрын

@@tfft noted. Thanks for the response.