Mumbai:
Budget carrier Air Arabia on Wednesday said it has plans to introduce eight additional flights
between Sharjah and Goa to meet demand during the forthcoming holiday season.
The Sharjah-headquartered airline will offer these services to the tourist state on December 17, 23, 24 and 30, a release said here.
The airline will also launch supplementary flights to Goa from January 4-7, the release said. These flights will depart from Sharjah at 2.25 pm (local time) and arrive in Goa at 7 pm (local time).
The return flights will leave Goa at 7.45 pm (local time) and land in Sharjah at 9.40 pm (local time), it said.
The airline currently provides round-trip flights three times a week between Dabolim International Airport in Goa and Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah.
"In line with the high demand, we will offer eight additional flights at very convenient times during the upcoming holiday period," Air Arabia Commercial Head A K Nizar said in the release.
The airline offers visitors from Goa to Sharjah a convenient tourist visa service to visit their family and friends in the United Arab Emirates, it said