Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin direct flights to Baku

  • Date: 02-Mar-2023
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin direct flights to Baku

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will commence direct flights to Baku in Azerbaijan later this year. The service will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, with a frequency of three flights per week, starting September 13, 2023. Flight 3L 730 will leave Abu Dhabi at 10.10am and land at Baku at 1.15m, every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The return 3L 731 flight from Baku will take off at 2.15pm and arrive at 5.15pm in Abu Dhabi on the aforementioned days. “We are excited to start our direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Baku, a city which offers a unique blend of Europe and Asia,” said Adel Al Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia. “Baku is a significant route in our expansion plans from UAE’s capital and reinforces our commitment to providing our customers with more choices, convenience, and enhanced connectivity, while supporting both countries’ aviation sector and tourism industry”. The carrier plans to introduce several new routes this year. It will launch direct flights to Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq, starting June this year. Starting this month, the airline will launch new routes connecting the UAE’s capital to Kolkata city in India as well as to