Air Arabia launches flights to three cities in Russia

Air Arabia has announced the launch of three new routes to Ufa, Yekaterinburg and Kazan in Russia from Sharjah, starting December 1, 2022. 

Besides Moscow, the new routes represent three additional destinations in Russia that the carrier operates direct flights to from Sharjah.

Travellers can now fly directly from Sharjah International Airport to these three cities as per the below schedules. 

Schedule to Ufa, effective December 1, 2022 (all times local): 

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 926	Sharjah	6.55pm	Ufa	12.40am	Airbus A320	Mon/Thur
G9 927	Ufa	1.30am	Sharjah	5.30am	Airbus A320	Tue/Fri

 Schedule to Yekaterinburg, effective December 2, 2022 (all times local): 

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 960	Sharjah	6.55pm	Yekaterinburg	12.50am	Airbus A320	Tues/Fri/Sun
G9 961	Yekaterinburg	1.50am	Sharjah	6.05am	Airbus A320	Mon/Wed/Sat

 Schedule to Kazan, effective December 3, 2022 (all times local): 

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 940	Sharjah	6.55pm	Kazan	10.55pm	Airbus A320	Wed/Sat
G9 941	Kazan	12.20am	Sharjah	6.20am	Airbus A320	Thurs/Sun

The carrier operates the Airbus A320 and A321 neo-LR aircraft, equipped with ‘SkyTime,’ a free in-flight streaming service that allows passengers to stream entertainment directly to their devices. Before flights, eligible travellers can also benefit from the city check-in service where they can drop off their bags and collect their boarding passes at the Air Arabia sales shops spread across the UAE. 

Read: Air Arabia resumes city check-in service in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman

Customers can now book their flights on the carrier’s website, via its call centre or through travel agencies.

Read: Air Arabia announces launch of new service to Milan

More than 5.2 million passengers flew with the airline between January and June 2022 across the carrier’s five hubs, posting an increase of 131 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Read: Air Arabia reports net profit of Dhs451m in H1 2022