Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that beginning on June 8, the number of flights to Mumbai will double, from daily to double daily flights, from the LCC’s primary hub in Sharjah, UAE.

Everyday, afternoon flights will depart Sharjah at 16:36PM and arrive in Mumbai at 21:00AM. Return flights will depart Mumbai at 21:45PM and arrive in Sharjah at 23:05PM. Evening flights will depart Sharjah at 23:35PM and arrive in Mumbai at 04:00AM. Return flights will depart Mumbai at 04:45AM and arrive in Sharjah at 06:05AM.

This step underscores Air Arabia’s commitment the burgeoning Indian market and the city of Mumbai” said AK Nizar, Head of Commercial Department, Air Arabia. “, Today, even more people in the large Indian expatriate population living in the UAE and GCC can take advantage of our extensive Middle Eastern network. We currently serve 11 destinations in India and we are keen on continuously providing the best value for money services to this emerging region”

The other destinations Air Arabia serves in Indian are Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Ahmdedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Nagpur, Kozhikode and Delhi.

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About Air Arabia: Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa’s leading low-cost carrier (LCC). Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a fleet of 15 new Airbus A320 aircraft, serving 39 destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Central Asia through its main hub in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Air Arabia also recently launched a new hub in Kathmandu in order to offer service to new destinations throughout South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East.

Air Arabia is modeled after leading American and European low-cost airlines, and its business model is customised to accommodate local preferences. Its main focus is to make air travel more convenient through Internet bookings and offering the lowest fares in the market along with the highest levels of safety and service standards. For further information, please visit: www.airarabia.com