http://www.airarabia.com For information or bookings contact Air Arabia's call centre in Sharjah on (+971 6) 5580000 or in Tehran on (+98 21) 88553382, log on to the website or visit Air Arabia sales shops and appointed travel agents.

Air Arabia LLC was established as a fully fledged commercial airline of the United Arab Emirates on 3rd February 2003 by an Ameeri decree issued by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Qassimi, the Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE. The Air Arabia fleet consists of five modern A320 aircraft flying directly to destinations in: Bahrain, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Flights to Moscow are operated by Armenian International Airways. Flights to Iran start February 2006.

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