Air Arabia begins service to new Bangalore airport

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it will begin flying to Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore's new airport, beginning on May 22, 2008.

United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 21 - 2008 at 12:25
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The new airport is located east of the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway (NH7) and is the largest greenfield, private sector-owned and operated airport in India. A user development fee charged by the airport authority of Dhs93 (INR1,070) will be collected at Bangalore Airport in cash from all outbound passengers. Beginning July 1, this fee will be included as part of Air Arabia's fare.

Air Arabia has flown to Bangalore since October 2007, and continues to fly daily from Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah, leaving at 22:50 PM and arriving in Bangalore at 04:05AM. Return flights depart Bangalore at 04:50AM and land in Sharjah at 07:10AM.

Air Arabia serves 11 destinations throughout India including Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Calicut, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.

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About Air Arabia: Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa's leading low-cost carrier (LCC). Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a fleet of 14 new Airbus A320 aircraft, serving 39 destinations across Middle East, North Africa, Indian Subcontinent and Central Asia through its main hub in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Air Arabia also recently launched a new hub in Kathmandu in order to offer service to new destinations throughout South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Far East.
Air Arabia is modeled after leading American and European low-cost airlines, and its business model is customised to accommodate local preferences. Its main focus is to make air travel more convenient through Internet bookings and offering the lowest fares in the market along with the highest levels of safety and service standards.

For further information, please contact:
Housam Raydan
Public Relations Manager
Air Arabia
Sharjah, UAE
Tel: 971-6-5088968
Fax: 971-6-5580031

Nicholas Nesson / Ghaleb Zeidan / Rick Todd
ASDA'A Public Relations
Exclusive Affiliate of Edelman, Middle East & North Africa
Dubai, UAE
Tel: 971-4-3355969
Fax: 971-4-3356080

Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Wednesday, May 21 - 2008 at 12:25 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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