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Dubai’s first low cost airline, flydubai, announced its first destinations: Beirut, Lebanon, starting June 1 and Amman, Jordan, starting on June 2.

flydubai has chosen Jordan as one of its debut destinations because of its popularity with expatriates in Dubai and the UAE, as well as with Jordanians wanting to visit Dubai.

Dubai first announced the establishment of flydubai in March 2008, with a start-up capital of 250 million dirhams (67 million dollars).

The new airline will operate from an enhanced and modernized Terminal 2 on the north side of Dubai International Airport. Further destinations will be announced shortly, all of which will be within 4.5 hours flying time of Dubai. flydubai will operate Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft on all of its routes, each with 189 economy class seats.

The airline will issue each passenger with a boarding pass once the booking has been paid for, eliminating the need for e-tickets and paper tickets.