Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the expansion of services to Peshawar, Pakistan. The three weekly flights from Sharjah to Peshawar is now increased to daily flights, making it easier and more convenient for passengers travelling between the UAE and Pakistan.

The new additional flights between Sharjah and Peshawar depart Sharjah International Airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 21:35 and arrive in Peshawar International Airport at 01:20. Return flights depart Peshawar at 02:00 and arriving in Sharjah at 04:25.

“We are extremely pleased to announce the expansion of services to the City of Peshawar, Pakistan,” said Adel Ali, Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia Group. “Since launching operations to Pakistan, it has always been a market of focus for us, and the launch of additional services is a result of increasing customer demand from the market. The ever growing appeal for Air Arabia flights, underpinned by the value for money services, signals that Air Arabia continues to be the airline of choice for thousands of passengers who travels between Pakistan and the UAE.”

The increase of flights to Peshawar follows the airline recent announcement of increasing flights to Karachi to daily. Air Arabia started operations to Pakistan in 2007 with a launch of direct service to Karachi. Today, it operates 14 weekly direct services to two cities in Pakistan, Karachi and Peshawar.