The UAE's Air Arabia has announced it has started operating a limited number of flights to and from the United Arab Emirates, in line with operational and regulatory approvals, according to an update issued on 10 April 2026.
The airline explained that the limited flights operate from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah to a number of regional and international destinations, asking travelers wishing to fly to book the available flights via the website, the smart app or through travel agents, according to a post on the Air Arabia website.
Air Arabia has also allowed travelers whose flights were previously cancelled to rebook, provided they have not already used the change or refund option, noting that it will notify travelers whose flights remain cancelled of the options available to them.
The airline explained that travelers booked on cancelled flights can benefit from one of 3 options, including:
Changing the travel date once free of charge within 30 days.
Getting a credit voucher for the full value.
A full refund to the original payment method.
It added that if they face any problems with the rebooking or refund options, travelers can use the chat service and request to speak to a staff member.
Air Arabia noted that managing bookings differs depending on the method of purchase: customers who booked directly via the website or app can manage their bookings through the Manage Booking page and choose the appropriate option, while those who booked through a travel agent must contact the agent directly for assistance.
According to the announced schedule, the destinations served by the limited flights from the UAE include the following:
Bahrain: Bahrain.
Bangladesh: Chittagong and Dhaka.
Egypt: Alexandria, Cairo and Cairo Sphinx.
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa.
Greece: Athens.
India: Ahmedabad, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
Iraq: Baghdad, Basra and Erbil.
Jordan: Amman.
Kenya: Nairobi.
Nepal: Kathmandu.
Oman: Salalah.
Pakistan: Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Sialkot.
Saudi Arabia: Abha, Al Jouf, Dammam, Qassim, Jazan, Riyadh and Tabuk.
Sri Lanka: Colombo.
Syria: Damascus.
Thailand: Bangkok.
Turkey: Istanbul and Trabzon.
The airline asked travelers to update their contact details via the Manage Booking service to receive important notifications, and to follow the airline's website and official channels for the latest updates.
To view the post on the Air Arabia website, click here.
