Air Arabia takes off to Goa, India

Sharjah: Air Arabia, low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced on Tuesday that it will launch service to the Indian state of Goa beginning April 16, 2009.

Roundtrip flights will operate three times per week between Dabolim International Airport in Goa and Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah. Upon commencing service, Air Arabia will be the only UAE-based international carrier to offer direct flights to Goa from the UAE.

They will fly to Goa on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, departing Sharjah at 00:25 AM and arriving at Goa at 05:05 AM. Return flights will depart Goa at 05:50 AM and arrive in Sharjah at 07:35 AM.

Air Arabia's first destination in the Indian state of Goa is also the carrier's 13th destination in India. In total, Air Arabia will serve 46 destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia and the Southern Europe, including Athens. Greece, when service commences on April 21, 2009.