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Air Arabia Egypt Launches Flights

By Budget Airline News

Air Arabia ‘Egypt,’ an Alexandria-based Air Arabia Group company and Egypt’s new low cost carrier (LCC) held an official ceremony today in Cairo to mark the carrier’s launch. The event was attended by officials from Egypt and UAE along with members of public and trade sector.

Based at Burj Al Arab International Airport in Alexandria, Air Arabia ‘Egypt’ first commercial flight took off the skies on June 1st , 2010 to Khartoum, to be followed by flights to Kuwait , Amman and Beirut..

A joint venture between Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, and the Travco Group, the Middle East’s largest travel and hospitality group, Air Arabia ‘Egypt’ will shortly plans to expand further its range of destinations from Alexandria Burj Al Arab Airport to key cities across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia said: “We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of operations of Air Arabia ‘Egypt,’ the newest member of the rapidly growing Air Arabia family of companies. Complementing our existing operations in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, this new low-cost carrier will provide the same consistently high level of service, operational reliability and value-for-money fares that have become the hallmark of Air Arabia. We thank the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and the management of Burj Al Arab International Airport as well as all our strategic partners for marking the launch of Air Arabia ‘Egypt’”.

He continued: “Working together with the Travco Group, with whom we share a vision of facilitating the economic growth and positive contribution to the Egyptian tourism sector, we remain committed to creating further opportunities for affordable and reliable travel across this young and vibrant region.”

“Today represents a milestone in the history of the travel and hospitality industry here in Egypt – and for all of us at the Travco Group and Air Arabia,” said Hamed El Chiaty, Chairman and CEO of the Travco Group. “For more than three decades, we have focused on fostering the development of an umbrella of brands that contribute to the diversification of the domestic tourism industry, which is so vital to the Egyptian economy.

“With the launch of Air Arabia ‘Egypt,’ we further expand the opportunities for travelers from across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to visit the Arab world’s most-populous nation, whether for business, leisure or personal reasons, while also increasing opportunities for Egypt-based individuals and companies to reach out across the markets we serve,” he said. “Together with Air Arabia, we look forward to further expanding the range of destinations and services provided by Air Arabia ‘Egypt’ in the months and years to come.”

Building upon Air Arabia’s existing service to 60 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, Air Arabia ‘Egypt’ is now contributing to the ongoing development of the Egyptian travel and tourism sector, while also offering a larger base of customers the best value-for-money air travel options.
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Sama Airlines restarts flights from Riyadh to Sharjah

By Budget Airline News

Sama Airlines has announced the restart of its flights from Riyadh to Sharjah starting on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Sama will operate three flights per week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The flights will depart at 6 pm and return at 9:15 pm local time, ideal times for travelers to conduct business or spend a weekend in Dubai. Sama is offering low promotional fares for this route.

The new flights are in addition to Sama’s current three weekly flights from Jeddah to Sharjah (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday).

Sama has brought outstanding on-time performance and affordable fares to all of its destinations for all of 2009.

Air Arabia Begins Flights to Bangalore, India

By Budget Airline News

Air Arabia announced today that it will begin service to the Indian city of Bangalore on October 15. The flights will initially operate four times per week between Bangalore and Air Arabia’s hub in Sharjah, and then from October 29, flights will be daily.

Flights to Bangalore will leave Sharjah at 22:50PM local time and arrive in Bangalore at 04:20AM local time. Return flights will leave Bangalore at 05:05AM local time and arrive in Sharjah at 07:50AM local time.

Kyle Haywood, Commercial Director, Air Arabia said: “Our rapidly expanding route destination network between India and the Middle East answers a growing need for passengers traveling between the two economically vibrant regions. We seek to give those who travel between these two regions low-cost fares along with the highest quality of service possible, whether they travel for business, holidays or to see family and friends.”

Bangalore is Air Arabia’s ninth destination in India, and increases Air Arabia’s total destinations to 37, a destination network that stretches from Eastern Europe, through the Middle East and North Africa, to South Asia. Bangalore is India’s third most populous city and a major economic hub for the country. With its addition to Air Arabia’s 11 other destinations in South Asia, Air Arabia has become one of the leading LCCs serving this growing region.

Bangalore is one of India’s most dynamic cities, and has been India’s leading centre for information technology, earning the nickname the “Silicon Valley of India.” In addition to being at the forefront of India’s technology revolution, Bangalore is also considered the “Garden City of India” due to its lush climate, extensive vegetation and many public parks. An ancient city, it was first mentioned in literature in the ninth century as part of the Ganga Kingdom. Then it was called “Bengaval-uru” or the “City of Guards.”

Kyle Haywood added: “We are quite pleased to add Bangalore to our low-cost flight network within India. With the large Indian expatriate population living in the Gulf countries, this new flight route represents even more low-cost convenience for those who have family, friends and homes in both these regions.”