Air Arabia doubles flights to Khartoum

Air Arabia doubles flights to Khartoum
Sharjah: Mon, 2 Jun 2008
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, is set to double the number of flights to Sudanese capital Khartoum starting from June 8.

The number of flights from Sharjah to Khartoum will double – from three-a-week to six flights a week, starting from Sunday, said an Air Arabia official.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the flights will depart Sharjah at 21:40pm and arrive in Khartoum at 00:30am. On the same days, return flights will depart Khartoum at 1:15am and arrive in Sharjah at 6am.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays flights will depart Sharjah at 14:15pm and arrive in Khartoum at 17:05pm. On the same days, return flights will depart Khartoum at 17:50pm and arrive in Sharjah at 22:35pm.

“We are committed to expansion in the African market,” said AK Nizar, head of commercial department, Air Arabia.

“Africa has always featured prominently in our business model and future expansion plans. We recognise the enormous potential of this burgeoning region, and feel this expansion in the number of flights to Khartoum is representative of the increased attention being paid to the economy of Sudan by businesses based in the Middle East.”

Khartoum was one of Air Arabia’s first destinations, with service to the Sudanese capital launched in 2004. In addition to Khartoum, Air Arabia flies to three other destinations in North Africa: Alexandria, Assuit and Luxor.

In November, Air Arabia announced its new hub in Rabat, Morocco, as part of a joint venture with Moroccan airline Regional Air Lines.

This venture will soon allow Air Arabia to expand throughout the North Africa region, as well as into Europe and Sub-Saharan West Africa. The additional flights will end on October 25, he added.-TradeArabia News Service