Air Arabia to double current fleet capacity within next 12 months

Leading Sharjah-based budget carrier Air Arabia plans to double its current fleet capacity within the next 12 months, in a step that aims to support Abu Dhabi’s leisure and business tourism market and its growing aviation needs, reported WAM citing a top company official. "Tourism is one of the key pillars of the UAE economy. Abu Dhabi is an emirate with solid destination appeal and our enhanced fleet size will continue to support the current robust inbound tourism, in line with the Emirate’s long-term vision of growing regional and global visitor numbers," stated Group CEO Adel Al Ali. "In 2022, a record 15.9m guests travelled through Abu Dhabi, nearly threefold the number of visitors in 2021 at 5.26m. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, which complements Etihad Airways’ services from the UAE capital, is contributing to this remarkable growth by catering to the growing low-cost travel market segment in the region," he stated, highlighting Air Arabia Abu Dhabi's contribution to the capital’s tourism growth.<br/>