Air Arabia now connects Chennai with Sharjah

Sharjah-based low-cost airline, Air Arabia has revealed that they are now offering daily Airbus-320 flights between the Sharjah and the Indian city of Chennai.

This makes Chennai the fifth city in India being connected by Air Arabia. Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, Adel Ali said that the 162-seater Airbus link would stimulate the present surge witnessed in the Indian civil aviation scenario.

He further added: “India is a key target market and Air Arabia is confident of providing a big push to international travel between UAE destinations and Chennai. Air Arabia has carried over 400,000 passengers during 2004 and the airline was confident of crossing the 2 million mark in 2006.”

The airline company was launched in 2003, had now set new trends by keeping the fares nearly 30 to 40 per cent lower than the other competitors.

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