Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches direct service to Lebanon

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its new route from Abu Dhabi to Beirut in Lebanon.

The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, with a frequency of three flights weekly, starting from October 30.

Adel Al Ali, group CEO, Air Arabia said: “We are glad to add Beirut to Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s growing network of direct flights. The new service reaffirms our commitment to continuously provide our customers with a wider choice of affordable air travel, while contributing to Abu Dhabi’s travel and tourism sector growth with increasing direct connectivity from and to the capital city.”

The new route to Lebanon is the 25^th destination that Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flies to after Egypt, Bahrain, Azerbaijan, India, Bangladesh, Turkey, Nepal, Sudan, Pakistan, Oman, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia served directly from Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The carrier continues its expansion plan, with a growing fleet from two Airbus A320 aircraft at launch to eight new aircraft today.

Flight timings

The flight will depart Abu Dhabi at 9am and reach Beirut 11.45am on Wednesday, Friday and Sundays, and will depart Beirut at 12.25pm and reach Abu Dhabi at 6.10pm.

In recent news, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi marked its second anniversary on July 14, having flown over 800,000 passengers on some 7,600 flights operating to 24 routes.

The budget carrier was formed following an agreement by Etihad Airways and Air Arabia to establish an independent joint venture company that will operate as a low-cost passenger airline with Abu Dhabi International Airport as its hub.

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