Air Arabia to fly all passengers free on all routes on 28 October
21 Oct 2008
Dubai: Low-cost carrier, Air Arabia, has said it will fly all passengers free on all its routes on 28 October as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations. The airline announced Monday that passengers travelling on the airline's network to any destination on this date will be entitled to a full credit of the fare and surcharges paid.
The offer, however, excludes the government and airport taxes, which are to be borne by the passengers, the Sharjah-headquartered airline said in a statement.
"In celebration of this milestone for Air Arabia, it is a pleasure to announce new special offers and a day of family celebrations so that our customers have the opportunity to join us in marking five years of excellence and growth," Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali said.
The offer is valid for all passengers who book their flights for 28 October from Monday.
Reports in the local media said those who had already booked flights for that day will now get their money refunded.
The offer is part of the airline's five-day celebrations, which will commence 26 October.
The airline flies to 42 destinations, including 12 in India. The figure will rise to 44 with the introduction of flights to Hyderabad in India and Nairobi in Kenya later this month, the company statement said.
The airline crossed the 10-million passenger mark this year.
Last month, the airline was named the best low-cost airline in the Middle East and Africa at the World Low-Cost Airline Awards in London while Adel Ali was named the low-cost airline 'CEO of the Year'.
