Dubai: Low-cost carrier Air Arabia announced it will launch flights to the Turkish city of Izmir from June 27, 2018.

The carrier said the launch will make it the first airline to connect the UAE and Izmir with a direct flight. Izmir joins Istanbul, Antalya, Bodrum, and Trabzon as Air Arabia’s fifth destination in Turkey.

Air Arabia currently operates flights to over 140 routes from five hubs in the Middle East and North Africa.