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Dubai: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced that it would launch service to Shiraz, Iran, beginning June 25. Flights will initially operate four times per week between Shiraz and Air Arabia's key hub in Sharjah.
Shiraz is Air Arabia's second destination in Iran, the other being Tehran.
Air Arabia will fly to Shiraz on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, departing from Sharjah at 9am and arriving at Shiraz at 10.30am local time.
Return flights will depart from Shiraz at 11.15am and arrive in Sharjah at 11.45am local time.
Shiraz is Air Arabia's 41st destination worldwide.
"The opening of our newest destination in Shiraz reflects the importance of the Iranian market as a whole to Middle East travel," said A.K. Nizar, head of commercial department, Air Arabia. "With flights to both Shiraz and Tehran, Air Arabia serves the commercial and technological centres of Iran, and provides the people of those cities complete access to our comprehensive Middle East destination network."
Shiraz is a key technology hub and a popular tourist destination. For centuries it was renowned for its contributions to poetry and handicrafts.
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