Air Arabia launches new Kuala Lumpur connection from Sharjah

Air Arabia has launched its direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah.The seven-hour flight between the two cities is the first direct flight by a low-cost carrier connecting Malaysia with the United Arab Emirates.The inaugural flight landed at KL International Airport at 08:50 and was received by an official delegation. Commenting on the inaugural launch of the route, Adel Al Ali, group chief executive officer of Air Arabia, said: “We are delighted to be the first low cost airline to connect Kuala Lumpur with the UAE and GCC. “We are confident this new service linking the two cities will further strengthen the trade and tourism ties between both nations, while providing our customers with a great value-for-money option to travel between both countries and beyond.”