Air Arabia LLC, the first and only low-fares airline in the Middle East and North Africa, announces the start of flights to Istanbul from 28th May ’06 with 2 flights a week every Thursday and Sunday. Fares start from AED 300 for flights to Istanbul, exclusive of taxes and surcharges with similar fares for return trips.
Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, recently chosen as one of 3 European capitals of culture is considered a gateway between Europe and the East. Air Arabia will fly twice weekly to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Istanbul from 28th May every Thursday and Sunday departing Sharjah at 22:15 to arrive in Istanbul at 01:40 and then depart Istanbul every Friday and Monday at 02:20 to arrive in Sharjah at 07:30.
Air Arabia’s Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani said, “This is a momentous occasion for us as we announce flights to a new continent! As pioneers in aviation in the Middle East we have are delighted to now take our customers to new horizons and will continue to expand our network to more destinations.”
The addition of this new destination provides more opportunities if you are looking for short breaks from the UAE. Book your holiday online with Air Arabia at www.airarabia.com where we provide a great selection of hotels and tours to Turkey.
Current Air Arabia destinations include Aleppo and Damascus (Syria); Alexandria, Assiut, Luxor and Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt); Aqaba and Amman (Jordan); Astana and Almaty (Kazakhstan); Bahrain; Beirut (Lebanon); Colombo (Sri Lanka); Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh (KSA), Doha (Qatar); Khartoum (Sudan); Kuwait; Mumbai and Nagpur (India); Muscat (Oman); Sana’a (Yemen); Sharjah (UAE) and Tehran (Iran). In May we will also start flights to Kabul (Afghanistan), as well as Jaipur and Kochi (India).
Fly Air Arabia to experience the best in regional air travel from quick and easy online booking to brand new Airbus A320 aircraft. Air Arabia offers tremendous opportunities to travellers who are looking for competitive fares, making air travel more convenient and frequent, while providing the lowest fares in the market with a strong focus on quality and service.
For information or bookings contact Air Arabia’s call centre in Sharjah on (+971 6) 5580000, log on to the website www.airarabia.com, or visit Air Arabia sales shops and appointed travel agents.
About Air Arabia LLC:
Air Arabia LLC was established as a fully fledged commercial airline of the United Arab Emirates on 3rd February 2003 by an Ameeri decree issued by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE. The Air Arabia fleet consists of five brand new A320 aircraft flying directly to destinations in: Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Flights to Afghanistan are scheduled to start from 4th May 06.
