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Air Arabia wins ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ award

  • 14 Oct 2019
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Air Arabia has won the “Low-Cost Airline of the Year” recognition at the 13th Aviation Business Awards gala ceremony held recently in Dubai.

Air Arabia was adjudged in the Low-Cost Airline of the Year category by an expert panel of industry judges for the carrier’s innovation, sustainable performance and continuous growth, said a press release issued by the company on Monday.

Commenting on the award, Adel Al Ali, Group CEO of Air Arabia, said, "Winning the Low-Cost Airline of the Year award reiterates Air Arabia’s industry leadership and the exceptional value that we deliver to our customers. Led by a focus on innovation and a commitment to drawing on the latest technology, we will continue to focus on adding new routes that connect more people across the world while continuously providing added value to our customers."

Air Arabia has added 10 new routes to its global network in the first half of this year. Currently, Air Arabia operates flights to over 170 global destinations in 50 countries from four hubs in the UAE, Morocco, and Egypt.

To add to the customer experience, during the first half of 2019, Air Arabia launched a new complimentary in-flight entertainment system 'SkyTime' that allows passengers to live stream digital content on smartphones, tablets or laptops while traveling with the carrier.

 

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