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Air Arabia to start new service from Sharjah to Phuket

The thrice-weekly flights will commence from July 2

by Zainab Mansoor

June 8, 2021

UAE’s Air Arabia will introduce a new service to Phuket, Thailand, with direct flights from Sharjah International Airport, starting July 2, 2021.

Air Arabia marks regional first with a new service to Phuket in Thailand from Sharjah starting July 2nd. Book now on https://t.co/QYW1hysXzl or call us on 065580000. pic.twitter.com/FWRszS6lJ8

— Air Arabia (@airarabiagroup) June 7, 2021

The schedule of Air Arabia flights to Phuket, from July 2, 2021 (all times local):

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 684	Sharjah	12.20am	Phuket	10pm	Airbus A321	Wed/Fri/Sun
G9 685	Phuket	11am	Sharjah	2.30pm	Airbus A321	Wed/Fri/Sun

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has confirmed that travellers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from low-risk countries will be allowed to fly direct into the destination without having to quarantine from July 1. Visitors will only need to stay in the area they landed for seven days before they can visit other destinations in the country.

Customers can book return tickets to Phuket starting from Dhs1,799 .

Air Arabia has introduced free Covid-19 insurance coverage, which is included as part of the booking with no additional documents required from passengers.

Last month, the carrier announced the resumption of seasonal direct flights between Sharjah and Batumi starting June 29, 2021.

Read: Air Arabia to resume seasonal flights between Sharjah and Batumi in Georgia

Air Arabia reported a net profit of Dhs34m for the three months ending March 31, 2021, a 52 per cent decrease over the corresponding 2020 figure of Dhs71m.

With more than 1.3 million passengers flying with the airline between January and March 2021, it posted a turnover of Dhs572m, a 37 per cent decrease compared to Q1 2020.