flydubai to Serve Free Meals and Entertainment to Economy Class Passengers from November 2025

flydubai Economy Class upgrades 2025 mark a significant shift in the Dubai-based carrier’s customer service strategy. Announced ahead of the Dubai Airshow, flydubai will begin offering complimentary meals and inflight entertainment across all Economy Class fares starting November 2025. This move aims to elevate the overall travel experience for millions of passengers.

The inflight entertainment library will feature over 1,000 movies from Hollywood, Bollywood, Arabic, and international cinemas, along with TV shows from HBO Max, BBC Kids, and Cartoon Network. Passengers will also enjoy interactive games, plus access to more than 700 music albums and podcast episodes.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai, highlighted that this upgrade reflects the airline’s commitment to evolving its business model to better serve the increasing demands of travelers, offering a more convenient and enjoyable journey.

The airline is simultaneously expanding its fleet to 98 aircraft by year-end, which supports network growth and improved connectivity.

Expat wins 1 million in Dubai Duty Free as Mohammad Khan Barakzai, a 44-year-old Afghan national residing in Dubai since 2014, became the first person from his country to win the prestigious Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire raffle. Barakzai won the grand prize in Series 519 with ticket number 1700, purchased online in September 2025.

A father of three and owner of a Business Bay interior decoration firm, Barakzai received the life-changing news during the draw at Dubai International Airport. Proud and thankful, he expressed his long-held dream of winning the promotion, praising DDF as one of the most genuine raffles worldwide.

Alongside Barakzai, Indian expat Danny Telis, based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, won $1 million in Series 518. Telis, originally from Mumbai, has resided in Tabuk for over three years and plans to invest his winnings in Dubai, where he previously lived for 13 years. Telis is the 261st Indian national to claim the $1 million prize, making Indian nationals the largest group of winners.