Air Arabia clocks 17.5% passenger growth
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Air Arabia reported that it carried 1,445,783 passengers in first quarter (Q1) ending 31 March 2013, a 17.5% growth compared to the Q1 of 2012.
In Q1 of 2013, the airline launched flights from Sharjah to Sialkot in Pakistan, Baghdad in Iraq and Mattala in Sri Lanka. The airline also increased frequencies to many existing routes.
Adel Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia said: “We will continue to set the standard for the low-cost travel segment, offering affordable fares to a range of destinations.”
The airline also took delivery of two brand new sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 aircraft. The delivery is part of an order of 44 aircraft placed in 2007. The delivery of eth aircraft will be completed by 2016, and will more than double the size of Air Arabia’s fleet.