Home UAE Abu Dhabi Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to launch direct route to Kolkata The new service to Kolkata will mark the carrier’s seventh destination in India by Zainab Mansoor February 9, 2023 Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of its new direct route connecting the UAE’s capital to Kolkata city in India. The new flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Kolkata Airport will operate three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, starting from March 15, 2023. Flight 3L 169 will depart Abu Dhabi at 2.25pm local time and arrive at Kolkata at 8.20pm. The return flight 3L 169 will take off from the Indian city at 9.05pm and land at the UAE capital at 1.05am. Customers can now book their flights on the carrier’s website, via the call centre or through travel agencies. “We are delighted to launch this new route, offering our customers an even wider choice of destinations in India. Kolkata is a vibrant city, and this new service will enable us to provide our customers base with more convenient and affordable opportunities for business, leisure, and cultural exchange between the two countries,” said Adel Al Ali, group chief executive officer at Air Arabia. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has expanded its route network to 28 destinations directly from Abu Dhabi International Airport, while the new service to Kolkata marks the carrier’s seventh Indian destination, after Cochin, Calicut, Trivandrum, Chennai, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. Read: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Indian city in Gujarat Read: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new route to Chennai Read: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to begin flying to additional destination in India Read: Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi announces new service to Mumbai Air Arabia operates a fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 neo-LR aircraft. Tags Air Arabia Abu Dhabi India Kolkata Route 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE India’s economy follows China to reach rapid take off: Kemp Air Arabia Abu Dhabi commences direct flights to Colombo India’s rupee hits fresh new low against UAE dirham