Air Arabia to begin flights from UAE sheikdom on May 6
It decides on Ras Al Khaimah after local carrier suspends ops
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[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 officials in February. Two Airbus Group NV A320 jets will be stationed there.
"We are positive that the challenges from this hub are manageable," chief executive officer Adel Ali said on Tuesday at a press conference in Ras Al Khaimah. "We wouldn't get into it if it had no benefits. We had to do our homework."
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