First set of Travel Agents appointed in Dubai and Sharjah to service overwhelming response to Air Arabia
Sharjah, UAE, 8th November, 2003 – In response to the customer demand for its distinctive travel services since its launch on the 28th October, Air Arabia LLC, the UAE’s third national airline and first low-cost airline of its kind in the Middle East & North Africa region, has appointed the first set of travel agents in Dubai and Sharjah to service the UAE market, contact details for which can be found on Air Arabia’s website (www.airarabia.com).
“Travel agents will make a major contribution to the development of Air Arabia. We have appointed the first set of travel agents in the UAE – mainly Dubai and Sharjah,” said Adel Ali, Air Arabia’s CEO. “We believe that our travel agents network will assist Air Arabia in accommodating and servicing all its customer’s demands,” he added.
Travel agents will advise Air Arabia customers on the routes, destination, as well as provide them with the standard booking service. The appointed travel agents in Sharjah include Al Faisal Travel Tourism, Sharjah Airport Travel Agency, Al Qawadi Travel & Tours and Khorfakkan Agency. In Dubai, Air Arabia has appointed Al Kazim Travel Agency, Belhasa Tourism, and Gulf Wings Travel Agency.
“In order to accommodate the huge response to the launch of Air Arabia’s travel services through the call centre (+971 6 558 0000) and online booking service at www.airarabia.com, travel agents have been appointed to offer customers an all round booking experience. We have also ensured that the appointed agents are efficient, reliable, and have a thorough understanding of Air Arabia’s fare structure, booking procedures, and distinctive travel operations,” added Adel.
Air Arabia is currently flying to Bahrain, Beirut (Lebanon), Damascus (Syria), Kuwait and Muscat (Oman). The projected destination list will cover: Amman (Jordan), Cairo (Egypt), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Doha (Qatar), Isfahan, Shiraz and Tehran (Iran), Sana’a (Yemen) and Saudi Arabia.
Air Arabia offers tremendous opportunities to travellers who are looking for competitive fares. It aims to make air travel more convenient and frequent, while providing the lowest fares in the market without sacrificing the standards of safety and service offered.
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About Air Arabia LLC:
Air Arabia LLC was established as the third fully fledged commercial airline in the United Arab Emirates on 3rd February 2003 by an Ameeri decree issued by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE. The Air Arabia fleet will initially consist of two modern A320 aircraft, flying directly to the following destinations: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Lebanon and Syria. Early next year Air Arabia plans to expand its fleet to four Airbus A320 aircraft, flying to more destinations.
Air Arabia Contact: Press Contact:
Jyotsna Habibullah Abeer Al-Qadi / Rana Al-Bechara
Marketing Manager Gambate! Communications
Tel: (+971 6) 508 8888/ 508 8853 Tel: (+971 4) 391 6424
Email: jhabibullah@airarabia.com Email: abeer@gambate.biz
Website: www.airarabia.com rana@gambate.biz
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