Sharjah: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), on Saturday announced the launch of its inaugural flight to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, adding a second route for travel to the Russian capital.

The inaugural flight landed in Sheremetyevo International Airport on Thursday, February 1, at 13.35 local time led by an Air Arabia delegation headed by the airline Group Chief Executive Officer. The delegation was received by Sheremetyevo Airport officials.

Air Arabia announced that the flight will initially operate four times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, before being upgraded to a daily service from March 1 2018.