Dubai, UAE — Dubai-based low-cost carrier flydubai reported a pre-tax profit of 2.2 billion dirhams ($591 million) for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025, as steady travel demand and network expansion helped lift revenues and passenger numbers.
Total revenue rose 6 percent to 13.6 billion dirhams ($3.7 billion), compared with 12.8 billion dirhams a year earlier, while profit after tax reached 1.9 billion dirhams ($531 million), the airline said on Thursday. The carrier reported EBITDA of 4.0 billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) and closed the year with cash and bank balances of 5.6 billion dirhams ($1.5 billion).
flydubai carried a record 15.7 million passengers in 2025, supported by strong demand for both leisure and business travel. Business-class traffic rose 19 percent from the previous year. Passenger growth was led by the Middle East, where traffic increased 17 percent, followed by Africa and Europe, each up 12 percent.
The airline expanded its network to 140 destinations in 58 countries after launching nine new routes. Capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, increased 6 percent, while revenue passenger kilometres rose by the same margin. Passenger yield improved 3 percent.
flydubai operated 126,604 flights during the year and recorded more than 400 daily departures during peak travel periods in December. On-time departure performance improved by 6 percent compared with 2024. Fuel accounted for 25 percent of total operating expenses.
The airline took delivery of 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, bringing its fleet to 97 aircraft with an average age of 5.5 years. Three older Boeing 737-800 aircraft were retired.
Chief Executive Officer Ghaith Al Ghaith said the airline maintained operational efficiency despite geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain constraints and rising maintenance costs.
The carrier expects to receive 12 additional aircraft in 2026, including Boeing 737 MAX 9 and MAX 8 jets, as travel demand remains strong.
