Budget airline Air Arabia has begun service to the southwestern city of Ufa, Russia. This is the UAE-based airline’s third destination in Russia, following Moscow and Yekaterinburg.
The initial schedule will be 2 flights per week on Tuesdays and Fridays. Flights will depart Sharjah International Airport at 6:55pm and arrive in Ufa at 01:55am local time. Return flights will depart Ufa International Airport at 02:55am and arrive in Sharjah at 05:55am local time.
In a statement, Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali said: “We are pleased to introduce this new service to Ufa which comes as part of our route expansion strategy in the Russian Federation and Eastern Europe.”
