Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to enter the skies

Our Correspondent

The first low-cost carrier of the UAE capital, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, will begin flights on July 14. The inaugural flights will fly to Egypt. The new airline is a partnership between Sharjah-based Air Arabia and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways. Tickets can be bought now on Air Arabia website.

Egypt, a key travel market for UAE, reopened to international flights in June. Flights from Abu Dhabi to the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria will begin on July 15, and to Sohag the next day.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will operate three times a week to Alexandria, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. There will be one flight per week every Wednesday afternoon to Sohag, which will return to the capital at night.

The airline has introduced safety protocols to keep passengers safe when flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include compulsory face masks for everyone, full PPE for cabin crew and food and drinks served in sealed bags.

Abu Dhabi had recently begun a venture with the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air.