Air Arabia's 40th destination globally, second destination in Bangladesh
Flights to operate four times per week initially
Sharjah, June 8, 2008: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today launched non-stop service to Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the carrier's main hub in Sharjah. Flights will initially operate four times per week.
The inaugural flight took off from Sharjah International Airport today and was received upon its arrival by Bangladeshi delegates in Dhaka Airport.
"Air Arabia is committed to the Bangladeshi and wider South Asian market," said AK Nizar, Head of Commercial Department, Air Arabia. "Dhaka marks our second destination in Bangladesh, after Chittagong, giving the people of Bangladesh more options than ever for convenient and low-cost air travel. Bangladesh, like its South Asian neighbours, has a growing trade and business relationship with the economies of the Gulf, and we are proud to be a part of those strengthening ties."
Air Arabia flies to Dhaka four times per week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays departing Sharjah at 12:35PM and arriving at Dhaka at 18:55PM. Return flights depart Dhaka at 19:40PM and arrive in Sharjah at 22:45PM. Dhaka is Air Arabia's 40th destination worldwide and the carrier's 17th destination in South Asia.
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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 40 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
For further information, please contact:
Housam Raydan
Corporate Communications Manager
Air Arabia PJSC
Sharjah, UAE
Tel: 971-6-5088968
Fax: 971-6-5580031
E-mail: hraydan@airarabia.com
Nicholas Nesson / Ghaleb Zeidan / Rick Todd
ASDA'A Public Relations
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-3355969
Fax: 971-4-3356080
E-mail: n.nesson@asdaa.com / g.zeidan@asdaa.com / r.todd@asdaa.com
© Press Release 2008
