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Air Arabia to link Abu Dhabi and Alexandria

The low-cost carrier (LCC) had earlier selected Alexandria as its latest hub, and Abu Dhabi will be the next destination from the hub.Roundtrip flights to Air Arabia fifth destination from its Egyptian hub will operate four times per week between Burj Al Arab International Airport, Alexandria, Egypt and Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Etihad Airways had announced earlier it will start a four flights-a-week service to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city, from July, subject to government approval.

The service will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from Etihad’s home base in Abu Dhabi to El Nouzha airport in Alexandria,

Air Arabia will fly to Abu Dhabi on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the airline said in a Press release here on Saturday. Flights will depart Alexandria at 22.00 arriving in Abu Dhabi at 02.40 the following day, and return flights depart Abu Dhabi at 03:20, arriving in Alexandria at 06:20 the same day, the release said..

“We have received incredible demand from both our Abu Dhabi and Alexandria residents for low-cost travel solutions between the two countries,” the release said quoting Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia.

Air Arabia operates over 65 routes from three hubs in Sharjah, UAE; Casablanca, Morocco and Alexandria, Egypt. The airline recently announced plans of launching its fourth hub in Amman, and currently offers its services to Khartoum, Kuwait, Beirut and Amman from Alexandria.

Air Arabia’s fleet consists of brand new Airbus A320 aircrafts, offering its passengers the best economy configuration in the market with a 32” seat pitch as well as all inclusive free baggage allowance, the release said. —

ramavarman@khaleejtimes.com