I’ve flown on two Fly Dubai’s 737 MAX 8, one on June 8th 2024 from Dubai to Tbilisi, the other 5 days later on June 13th, the reverse flight, and I got to say the seats are okay for me (I’m 5 ft 9.5 inches) but if you are taller you might not be comfortable with those seats as the legroom might be tight. But i actually liked the aircraft interior the way Fly Dubai made it feel like you are more inside a spa area rather than a plane.
@tfft3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ✈️
@CarlinhosArao5 ай бұрын
Just want to quickly mention that I am absolutely enjoying your reviews. You do a great job Kevin
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@brianlawrence43576 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).
@tfft6 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.
@fahada.salam.9106 ай бұрын
Thank you for visiting Oman and my hometown Salalah I hope you had a great time 🤍
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Sure did!
@petek55236 ай бұрын
Short and sweet flight, thanks for sharing 😊
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Sure was!
@EconomyFlyer6 ай бұрын
Oh dear, the way he described the seat ...... I personally felt that without even flying Fly Dubai once in my life 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@tfft6 ай бұрын
It's easy to feel when you can't even see your knees whiling sitting in the seat haha.
@AbdalrahmanOmari4 ай бұрын
Flydubai is so cool I love it
@tfft4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@GuillermoGomezGG19596 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
@tfft6 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.
@stevedgrossman6 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!
@tfft6 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.
@iwasmidnightrain.6 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.
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Wish I had the time!
@get2dachoppa2495 ай бұрын
I second that. I need to get back to Dibba for more scuba diving.
@iwasmidnightrain.5 ай бұрын
@@get2dachoppa249 absolutely! i love it here in RAK
@deepalperera45926 ай бұрын
Tks for the seat warning
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@andy-kai-chan6 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).
@tfft6 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.
@zarinaabdullah36955 ай бұрын
Thank you for reviewing this... I straight away head to flydubai website and purchase my preferred seat... phiiewwhhhh
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
@Dutchbird7576 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!
@tfft6 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!
@Dutchbird7576 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…!
@MrTomcat1046 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.
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Not too bad at all!
@Vinay-fk4oy6 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😅
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Just a bit lol
@tsgmcfc6 ай бұрын
JFK to HND on JAL is gonna be a sick video
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Hopefully...
@sean_king6 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!
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Mark & Spensers days...?
@sean_king6 ай бұрын
@@tfft yeah, overpriced buy on board!
@yoony_bear6 ай бұрын
JFK to HND on JAL? hopefully on the a350-1000
@tfft6 ай бұрын
I hoped as well lol
@fghjkas50986 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.
@tfft6 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.
@well-blazeredman61876 ай бұрын
Good review. Bonus-point for reviewing the under-reviewed. Is Flydubai an 'LCC'? Then have a 'full Subway' too.
@tfft6 ай бұрын
But a carrot subway… 😂
@yodafannie6 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?
@tfft6 ай бұрын
In the intro it says "Coming Soon: Virgin Voyages"... It hasn't been published yet.
@yodafannie6 ай бұрын
@@tfft OK ! :-)
@apl1756 ай бұрын
Ryanair also has vests in the overhead panel
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Interesting! I suppose they're only looking to save the taller guests lol.
@TheflyerMmАй бұрын
Good review!! Just some notes, it felt a bit exaggerated about the legroom of the seat , I completely get it if you’re VERY tall , but for the average people is not terrible. Also, crew doesn’t make the calculation to give the change in dirhams from other currencies, the device where the transaction is registered does it 🙃 I found also extremely unusual they didn’t dimmed the lights for night take off. Love your channel and your reviews 🙌🏻
@tfftАй бұрын
Not sure why I would lie about staff making calculations lol, but yes in deed, they were doing the calculations without any sort of airline device. Specifically they were calling out to each other asking the conversion rate for OMR. And I’m not that tall… but the seats are that tight. Feel free to watch literally any other economy review on my channel. This was easily the tightest economy seat I’ve been in on 50ish airlines.
@TheflyerMmАй бұрын
@@tfft not saying you’re lying at all, I know from very first hand 😉 calculations are not done manually to give change, surprised this was the case tho 👀. And I agree 100% the legroom is extremely far from being the best but not thaaaat terrible. I always watch your reviews, keep the good job💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🙂
@tab67965 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.
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ✈️
@markfellows745 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?
@tfft5 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.
@markfellows745 ай бұрын
Ah ok gotcha. Many thanks. The level of dodgy business deals HCMC is off the scale, crazy stuff.
@DeniseSommerRoque6 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 😅🙏🏼✔️
@tfft6 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...
@DeniseSommerRoque6 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)
@tfft5 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
@manfromaden13526 ай бұрын
beautiful video
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
@orchidsjoy009Ай бұрын
Me seeing this bcuz IAM going to Saudi Arabia next day on flydubai😂😂
@tfftАй бұрын
Enjoy your trip 🗺️
@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu62985 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.
@tfft5 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 🩴
@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu62985 ай бұрын
@@tfft noted. Thanks for the response.
@get2dachoppa2495 ай бұрын
FZ’s safety vid reminds me a lot of the “politically incorrect” Disney & Looney Toons animations of the 1940s.
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Haha yes I thought similar until I learned it's actually based on a very popular TV show in the UAE.
@berberbro6 ай бұрын
FlyDubai: Get Going (and please stay skinny).
@tfft6 ай бұрын
and short lol
@cringeguy9286 ай бұрын
When is Air India coming? Love to see its improvements
@tfft6 ай бұрын
It’s coming, but no idea when.
@Gaming_Hadi6 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?
@tfft5 ай бұрын
Amenity kits in economy on a hybrid low cost carrier? No, they don't lol
@Gaming_Hadi5 ай бұрын
@@tfft what if we ask for sth like an eye mask 😆
@shinjineesen4006 ай бұрын
Is it my imagination, or are the aisles super narrow?
@tfft6 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.
@rasferrastfarian7396 ай бұрын
That leg room, or severe lack of OMG! in this day and age?
@tfft6 ай бұрын
In this day and age? Lol this IS the day and age of shrinking seat dimensions 😅
@rasferrastfarian7396 ай бұрын
@@tfft and that's sad isn't it! Greed for profits by squashing people into a can that flies!
@markprovan43326 ай бұрын
Damm that was tight; amazing huge screen tho... Cheers FFT.
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@felixbuchwald26346 ай бұрын
I think you had a good flight simply because it was half empty. Otherwise it seems like Ryanair .
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Something I said quite directly in the video lol
@charliebrown56 ай бұрын
Thank You ✈️
@tfft6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 🩴
@sking6210013 ай бұрын
Too many ads - not hanging around to see the content. :-(
@tfft3 ай бұрын
KZbin determines the number of ads you see, not the content creator…
@tarmaskhalifa871Ай бұрын
Had a fly Dubai from Kolkata to Dubai. 5 hrs of pure mysery. Man our 3rd world cost cutting indigo has far better leg space. I rather would have travelled by land than fly Dubai. Even Emirates economy is cramped too.