Air Arabia to begin flights from UAE sheikdom on May 6

[DUBAI] Air Arabia, the only listed airline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will begin flights on May 6 from a new hub in the sheikdom of Ras Al Khaimah after local carrier RAK Airways suspended operations earlier this year.

Air Arabia will offer eight routes from the emirate an hour's drive north of its own base in Sharjah after securing the status of official carrier from aviation offi…