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Air Arabia Egypt to Start Direct Flights Between Sohag and Jeddah

As part of its route expansion strategy, Air Arabia Egypt introduced the launch of a new route connecting Sohag in Egypt to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, starting March 20, 2018.

The 1 hr 20 mins flight, which will certainly be the 7th Air Arabia new path being introduced this year, will certainly operate 3 times a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, departing from Sohag International Airport (HMB) at 0625 hrs and showing up in King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) at 0900 hours. The return trip will depart Jeddah at 0950 hrs and land back in Sohag at 1030 hours local time the very same day.

Adel Al Ali, Group Ceo of Air Arabia, said: "As air travel remains to grow, especially more so in the Middle East, we will certainly continue to cater to require in our core markets. The path to Jeddah from Sohag will further contribute in the travel and tourism growth of Egypt and Saudi Arabia supplying direct connection between both cities. This step also underlines our commitment to using our guests access to destinations at tremendous value."

Air Arabia, currently operates flights to over 147 paths around the world from 5 hubs situated in the Middle East and North Africa, and continues the objective to produce an ever-expanding network of varied locations, permitting top quality and cost-effective traveling.

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