Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, will fly daily to Riyadh and Jeddah from Sharjah effective September 16. 

Currently, Air Arabia flies six times a week to Riyadh and four times to Jeddah. Under the expanded flight schedule, daily flights will depart Sharjah at 5:20 pm and arrive in Riyadh at 6:00 pm. Daily return flights will depart Riyadh at 6:40 pm and arrive in Sharjah at 9:20 pm.

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays flights will depart Sharjah at 8:30 am and arrive in Jeddah at 10:00 am. On the same days, return flights will depart Jeddah at 11:00 am and arrive in Sharjah at 14:40 pm. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays flights will depart Sharjah at 13:05 pm and arrive in Jeddah at 14:50 pm. On the same days, return flights will depart Jeddah at 15:35 pm and arrive in Sharjah at 19:15 pm.

The first six months of 2008 saw an extremely impressive average load factor of 89 and 87 per cent for the Riyadh and Jeddah routes respectively, the statement said.

“The popularity of Air Arabia’s service to Riyadh and Jeddah, the political and commercial capitals of Saudi Arabia, is reflective of Saudi Arabia’s rapid economic growth,” said A K Nizar, head of Commercial Department, Air Arabia.

Air Arabia started flying to Jeddah and Riyadh in June 2004. The airline currently serves the Saudi markets with flights to three destinations: Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam, and offers popular connectivity from the Kingdom to 11 destinations in India via its Sharjah hub. –TradeArabia News Service