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Dubai: Air Arabia on Tuesday said it will launch services to the Indian capital New Delhi on March 31.
The flights will initially operate four times a week between New Delhi and Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah. The service will become daily in May.
New Delhi is Air Arabia's 11th destination on the subcontinent and this is the largest destination network in India of any Middle East-based carrier.
Currently, Air Arabia provides direct services to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
"Following the introduction of our service to Kozhikode last month, we are delighted to further expand our destination network to India by announcing the launch of service to New Delhi," said A.K. Nizar, head of commercial department, Air Arabia.
"The capital of India, with a population in excess of 14 million, New Delhi is one of the vital financial centres in the South Asia region. By introducing travel options for those visiting this city, Air Arabia continues to demonstrate its commitment to India, especially on behalf of the significant expatriate population in the UAE and the wider Gulf region.
"Like the UAE," Nizar said, "India is in the midst of a period of unprecedented economic expansion, and Air Arabia is proud to facilitate the strengthening of trade and financial ties between the two countries. With a $1 trillion national economy and annual fiscal growth in excess of 8.5 per cent, India is clearly one of the world's fastest-emerging economies. Nowhere is that expansion more evident than in the country's rapidly evolving capital."
The political and financial centre of India across the ages, stretching back to the Mughal Empire, New Delhi is today among the most cosmopolitan and multicultural cities in all of South Asia. In addition to being home to Parliament, New Delhi is also a popular tourist destination.
Spreading wings
- Air Arabia's 11th destination in India and 39th globally.
- Largest Indian destination network of any Middle East carrier.
- New Delhi service to begin on March 31.
- Flights to initially operate four times a week and then daily from May.
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