SHARJAH, 25 September 2006 — Air Arabia has announced additional flights to Jeddah to serve pilgrims wanting to visit the Kingdom for Umrah. The special schedule, to be operational between Sept. 28 and Oct. 22, will be available to GCC nationals and passengers with Umrah visas only.
The additional Umrah flight will take off from Sharjah and land at the Haj Terminal of the King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah. Regular flights to Jeddah will continue to be operational every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and will leave Sharjah at 0825 hours local time, arriving in Jeddah at 1010 hours. Return flights will take off at 1055 Jeddah time, and will arrive in Sharjah at 1435 local time.
“With the onset of the holy month of Ramadan, the demand for travel to Jeddah for Umrah has increased tremendously. To cope with this demand, we have decided to add additional frequency on the Sharjah-Jeddah sector. We have always been committed to the people of the region and our decision to offer even more affordable travel on this sector is testimony to that fact,” Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali said.
The starting one-way fare for the special Umrah flights is 775 dirhams plus taxes.
