Following on from his position as Emirates’ executive vice president commercial operations worldwide, Ghaith Al Ghaith was charged with the task of launching Dubai’s first low-cost carrier, which took to the skies in June 2009. As CEO of flydubai, Al Ghaith has carefully selected destinations best-suited to the needs of no-frills travellers in the UAE, as well as making financial decisions to steer the start-up carrier safely through the region’s economic turmoil. Al Ghaith holds a a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Arizona, USA.