Disruptions and cancellations

We’re sorry your travel didn’t go as planned. Please enter your details below to manage your booking and explore available options.

If your flight is cancelled or its schedule changes, we'll notify you using the contact details (email, phone or SMS) provided to flydubai during booking.

Please make sure your contact details are up to date, whether you booked directly with us or through a travel agent.

Your options

If you have a confirmed booking with flydubai and your flight is cancelled or its schedule changes, the following options are available to you, depending on when the disruption occurs.

More than 72 hours before departure

You can rebook free of charge if:

  • We cancel your flight.
  • We change your flight so it departs:
    • 1 hour or more earlier
      or
    • 3 hours or more later
  • We make a schedule change that causes you to miss a connection with flydubai or one of our codeshare or interline partners, provided all flights are on the same booking.

You may:

  • Rebook to another flydubai flight within 30 days before or after your original travel date at no additional cost, or
  • Travel on the next available scheduled flight to the same destination at no additional cost.

If you choose to travel more than 30 days before or after your original travel date, no rebooking fee will apply. However, any difference in fare must be paid.

If you choose not to travel, any eligible refund, including unused sectors, will be issued as a flydubai voucher.

Within 72 hours of departure

You can rebook free of charge if:

  • We cancel your flight.
  • We change your flight so it departs:
    • 20 minutes or more earlier
      or
    • 1 hour or more later
  • We make a schedule change that causes you to miss a connection with flydubai or one of our codeshare or interline partners, provided all flights are on the same booking.

You may:

  • Rebook to another flydubai flight within 30 days before or after your original travel date at no additional cost, or
  • Travel on the next available scheduled flight to the same destination at no additional cost.

If you choose to travel more than 30 days before or after your original travel date, no rebooking fee will apply. However, any difference in fare must be paid.

If you choose not to travel, any eligible refund, including unused sectors, will be issued as a flydubai voucher.

Return bookings

Where you have booked a return journey, the above will apply to both sectors when modified or cancelled at the same time.

Bookings made through a travel agent or our partner airline

If your ticket was issued by a travel agent or one of our partner airlines, please contact the company that issued your ticket. They will assist you with any available rebooking or refund options.

Statutory and regulatory rights

The options above are provided in accordance with flydubai's disruption policy and do not affect any statutory or regulatory rights that may apply to your itinerary.

Please refer to the Disruptions policy for full details and the regulatory notices that may apply to your flight.

Frequently asked questions

How will I be notified if my flight has been cancelled or rescheduled?

We'll notify you using the contact details (email, phone number or SMS) provided during your booking. Please make sure your contact details are accurate and up to date, whether you booked directly with us or through a travel agent.

What can I do if my flight has been cancelled or rescheduled?

If you have a confirmed flydubai booking, you may be able to rebook your journey to the same destination or receive a flydubai voucher if you choose not to travel. The options available depend on when the disruption occurs.

Can I change my flight free of charge?

Yes. If your flight is cancelled or meets the applicable schedule change thresholds, you can rebook to another flydubai flight within 30 days before or after your original travel date, or travel on the next available scheduled flight to the same destination, at no additional cost.

What happens if I want to travel more than 30 days from my original travel date?

You can still rebook your flight without paying a rebooking fee. However, if your new flight is more expensive, you'll need to pay any applicable fare difference.

Can I get a refund if I decide not to travel?

If you're eligible and choose not to travel following a qualifying flight cancellation or schedule change, any refund, including the value of any unused sectors, will be issued as a flydubai voucher.

How can I rebook my flight or request a refund if my flight is cancelled by flydubai?

  1. Use the widget on top of this page or go to 'Manage Booking'
  2. Enter your last name and booking reference number
  3. Click on 'View booking'
  4. Choose from the available options to change your flight, or request a refund

What do I do if my baggage is delayed, damaged or missing?

We understand that baggage is an important part of your journey. If your baggage did not arrive with you or is damaged, we will do everything we can to recover, repair and return your baggage to you.

For more details please visit our Delayed or damaged baggage page.

What if I miss my connecting flight because of a schedule change?

If you miss a connection with us or one of our partner airlines (codeshare or interline) due to a schedule change made by us (where the connection is included on the same booking) you have the following options: 

Rebooking

  • You can rebook, free of charge, to travel up to 30 days from your original date of travel or to the next scheduled flight, and you will not be required to pay a penalty or difference in fare.
  • If you choose to rebook more than 30 days from your original date of travel, no penalty will be payable. However, any difference in fare will need to be paid.

Refund

  • You can request a refund to flydubai voucher. A flydubai voucher can be used before the expiry date for booking on any available future date and only by the passenger on whose name it was issued.

You can call our Customer Centre on (+971) 600 54 44 45 for assistance. If you made your booking through a travel agent or travel partner, please get in touch with them directly regarding your refund and rebooking options.

I booked through a travel agent or flydubai partner airline. What should I do?

If your ticket was issued by a travel agent or another airline, please contact the company that issued your ticket. They will assist you with your available rebooking or refund options.

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