Sharjah: Air Arabia announced on Tuesday the expansion of service to New Delhi, from the carrier’s primary hub in Sharjah. Air Arabia now offers twice-daily flights to the Indian city.

From Saturday, the carrier will offer flights 14 times per week.

“The rapidly expanding Aviation sector in India is one of the country’s major economic drivers,” said Adel Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia. “We are confident that the expansion of service between Sharjah and India’s capital will further enhance the air travel options for the residents of both states and positively contributes to the economic development of both countries.”

Ali continued, “India has always been a market of focus for Air Arabia and we currently serve 13 cities across India from Sharjah, and this number reflects the ever growing appeal for Air Arabia flights between the two countries and we are looking forward to offering more customers our value for money air travel.”