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UAE's Air Arabia To Launch Daily Flights To

Kabul

By AFP - Agence France Presse
December 27, 2023
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Air Arabia announced daily flights to Kabul on Wednesday, becoming the United Arab
Emirates' second airline to serve the Afghan capital.
The Sharjah-based budget carrier will fly non-stop to and from Kabul once a day from
January 10, it said in a statement.

The service is "a testament to our ongoing dedication to providing passengers with
value-driven and affordable air travel, as well as new destinations to explore", said
group CEO Adel Al Ali.

Last month flydubai, another low-cost Emirati airline, became the first international
carrier to resume flights to Afghanistan since the chaotic withdrawal of US forces in
2021.

Kabul's airport was trashed during the mass evacuation of civilians, and a suicide
bombing on its perimeter killed more than 170 people, including 13 US troops.

The full operation of Kabul's airport is seen as crucial to reviving Afghanistan's shattered
economy.

Apart from flydubai, Afghanistan's Kam Air and Ariana Afghan Airlines currently operate
limited services from Kabul to destinations including Dubai, Moscow, Islamabad and
Istanbul.

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