Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is a low-cost airline based in Abu Dhabi. The airline is a joint venture between Air Arabia and Etihad Airways.[1]

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi
IATA ICAO Callsign
3L TBA TBA
FoundedOctober 2019
Operating basesAbu Dhabi International Airport
Frequent-flyer programAir Rewards
Fleet size2
Destinations5
Parent company
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Websitewww.airarabia.com

History

In October 2019, it was announced Air Arabia and Etihad Aviation Group were to launch a joint venture. Etihad Aviation Group stated that the new airline would complement the operations of Etihad Airways, and serve a growing low-cost market.[2]

Initially, the airline had planned to operate to 11 destinations under the Etihad flight code (EY) and were to be launched starting March 2020, however these plans were later cancelled.[3]

Destinations

As of August 2020, the airline flies to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AfghanistanKabulHamid Karzai International Airport[4]
BangladeshDhakaShahjalal International Airport[4]
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport[5]
SohagSohag International Airport[5]
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi International AirportHub[5]

Fleet

The Air Arabia Abu Dhabi fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2020:

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 — 174
Total 2 —

References
  1. Schlappig, Ben (16 October 2019). "Etihad Airways To Create A Low Cost Carrier". One Mile at a Time. PointsPros, Inc.
  2. Kaminski-Morrow, David (16 October 2019). "Air Arabia links with Etihad for new Abu Dhabi budget carrier". FlightGlobal. DVV Media International Limited.
  3. Agarwal, Vedant (23 December 2019). "Air Arabia Abu Dhabi files first routes including Jaipur". Bangalore Aviation.
  4. Liu, Jim (1 August 2020). "Air Arabia Abu Dhabi plans Dhaka / Kabul launch in early-August 2020". Routesonline. Informa Markets.
  5. Liu, Jim (7 July 2020). "Air Arabia Abu Dhabi outlines initial schedule from mid-July 2020". Routesonline. Informa Markets.
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