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Air Arabia to resume direct flights to Kuala Lumpur

Air Arabia (Sharjah) will resume its nonstop flights to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.

The direct flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Kuala Lumpur International Airport with a frequency of three weekly flights starting on March 20, 2023 which will increase to daily flights in June 2023.

Schedule to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, effective March 20, 2023 (all times local):

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 802	Sharjah	14:50	Kuala Lumpur	02:00	Airbus A321	Mon/ Wed/ Fri
G9 803	Kuala Lumpur	03:00	Sharjah	06:50	Airbus A321	Tue/Thu/Sat
G9 800	Sharjah	21:40	Kuala Lumpur	09:10	Airbus A321	Thu/Fri/Sat
G9 801	Kuala Lumpur	10:10	Sharjah	13:25	Airbus A321	Fri/Sat/Sun

Air Arabia operates a fleet of Airbus A320 and A321neo-LR aircraft, the most modern and best-selling single aisle aircraft in the world. The cabin configuration across Air Arabia’s fleet provides added comfort with one of the most generous seat-pitch of any economy cabin.

Top Copyright Photo: Air Arabia (UAE) Airbus A321-211 WL N229WG (A6-ATI) (msn 7903) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 959019.

Air Arabia to open a new route to Bergamo from Sharjah

Air Arabia (UAE) has announced a new route from its Sharjah hub (near Dubai) to Bergamo, Italy (near Milan).

The route will be launched on December 7, 2022 and will operate four days a week.

Marco Finelli reporting from Italy.

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Air Arabia (UAE) expands into Turkey with new routes

Air Arabia (UAE) (Sharjah) is expanding.

The carrier will start the Sharjah – Antalya, Turkey route on July 1, 2022.

In addition, the carrier will also commence the Sharjah – Bodrum, Turkey route also on July 1, 2022.

Top Copyright Photo: Air Arabia (airarabia.com) (UAE) Airbus A320-214 WL A6-ANZ (msn 6166) ALA (Rob Finlayson). Image: 934120.

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Air Arabia to fly to Entebbe, Uganda

Air Arabia (UAE) (Sharjah) will add the Sharjah to Entebbe, Uganda route on October 10.

Air Arabia to help launch a new national airline in Armenia

Air Arabia has made this announcement:

The Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) and Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, have announced the signing of an agreement to launch Armenia’s new national airline. The agreement will see the establishment of an independent joint venture company that will operate as a low-cost passenger airline with Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) as its base.

The announcement was made following a signing ceremony and a press conference held at Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport and attended by H.E Tigran Avinyan, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia and H.E Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia.

The new national airline will serve the strategic vision of Armenia’s fast-growing travel and tourism sector as well as contributes to the country’s economic growth, while providing Armenians with a reliable and value for money air travel.

The name of the airline will be decided by the people of Armenia through an open competition that starts today and lasts for four weeks, whereby Armenian’s wishing to participate can send their name suggestions to nametheairline@anif.am. The last day for participating is August 14, 2021 after which the company’s board of directors will go through received suggestions and select the
final name.

Based in Yerevan, the new company will adopt the low-cost business model operated by Air Arabia. Work on securing the Air Operating Certificate (AOC) – which allows the airline to start operating- will commence shortly. More details about the launch date, fleet, and destination network will be announced in due course.

Over the course of the past decade, Armenia has recorded some impressive gains as its tourism industry begins to recognize its full potential. The Armenian travel and tourism sector contributed to nearly 11.8 percent of the country’s GDP in 2019 and accounted for 12.5 per cent of the total employment.

Air Arabia to open a new hub in Amman, Jordan, will acquire 49% of Petra Airlines

Air Arabia (airarabia.com) (United Arab Emirates) (Sharjah) is buying a 49 percent share of Petra Airlines (Amman) and will open a new hub in Amman. Petra Airlines will become Air Arabia Jordan. The airline has issued this statement:

Air Arabia announced today (January 5) that it will open a new international hub at Amman Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, its fifth fixed-based operation globally, following the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Petra Airlines. The deal will see the existing principle shareholder of Perta Airlines, the RUM Group, maintain a 51 percent stake. The new partnership will also lead to the creation of Air Arabia Jordan and will reinforce the airline‟s leadership of the low-cost aviation market in the MENA and Levant region.

Following the acquisition and the establishment of the new Air Arabia Jordan, operations are expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015. The newly established carrier, managed by Air Arabia, will follow the carrier’s business model serving as Air Arabia’s fifth hub in the Arab world. Air Arabia Jordan will provide direct service to a range of destinations across the Europe, Middle East and North Africa region from Queen Alia International Airport.

Air Arabia Jordan will serve as Air Arabia’s fifth hub and will follow the same proven value for money business model. Two Airbus A320 aircraft will initially be based at Amman Queen Alia International Airport and the fleet will grow as the business demands. Launch routes will be announced in the coming weeks.

Air Arabia, listed on the Dubai Financial Market, launched service from Sharjah, UAE, in October 2003. Today, the carrier provides service to 100 destinations, spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, from its four existing hubs in the UAE, Egypt and Morocco.

Petra Airlines is founded in Jordan in 2005 by RUM Group, Jordan’s leading travel and transport group. Petra Airlines currently operates two Airbus A320s.

Top Copyright Photo: Paul Denton/AirlinersGallery.com. Air Arabia’s Airbus A320-214 A6-ANJ (msn 5143) taxies at the Sharjah hub.

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Bottom Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Petra Airlines’ Airbus A320-212 JY-PTB (msn 537) taxies at Antalya, Turkey.