Mumbai, June 19: Sharjah-based budget airline, Air Arabia today announced it would fly two additional flights a week from June 22 between Mumbai and Sharjah to meet the increasing traffic.
However, the additional flights will remain in operation only till September 15, a company release clarified.
The two extra flights added, will depart on Friday and Saturday from Sharjah at 0935 hours and arrive at Mumbai at 1400 hours. It will depart from Mumbai at 1445 hours, to arrive in Sharjah at 1605 hours, local time.
According to the release, the regular frequency between Sharjah and Mumbai will continue as normal with daily departure at 1630 hrs UAE time from Sharjah and a 2145 hrs (IST) departure from Mumbai.
''The additional flights reflect our commitment to the India market in catering to the increased traffic between Sharjah and Mumbai. Demand to the UAE and the rest of the Gulf is high, with a large number of Indian expatriates keen to get back to the Gulf after their summer holidays. With many families facing difficulties in obtaining seat confirmations during this period, we are glad to operate these flights especially to cater to their needs,'' Adel Ali, Board Member and Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia said.
With a fleet of nine Airbus A320 aircrafts, Air Arabia serves 35 destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. It also flies to Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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