Air Arabia adds Izmir to its growing Turkey network

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier recently announced that from 27 June 2018, it will become the first airline to connect the UAE and the Turkish city of Izmir with a direct flight.

Izmir, which is the third largest city in Turkey, joins Istanbul, Antalya, Bodrum and Trabzon as the carrier’s fifth destination in the country.

The flight will operate twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) at 21:05 hours, and arriving the next day at Izmir’s Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) at 00:50 hours local time. The return flight will depart Izmir at 01:30 hours, landing in Sharjah at 06:50 hours local time.

Air Arabia currently operates flights to over 140 routes across the globe from five hubs located in the Middle East and North Africa.