Air Arabia

Headquartered at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, air arabia is a discount airline that services a total of 32 destinations across the Middle East, India, North Africa and Central Asia. The company's mantra, "Pay less. Fly more" is applied to every aspect of business with the hopes of maintaining what is so far an exclusive hold on discount airline travel in the Middle East. Company rhetoric consistently returns to bringing the option of airline travel to local citizens who normally couldn't have considered this option.

Founded in February of 2003, air arabia bases its business model on the successful ventures of similar low-cost airlines in Europe and America. Fares are always quoted one way, as point to point journeys and as a particular flight fills up, the price of a seat also rises, meaning it is best to book early. Whenever possible, efforts are made to modernize and automate the booking and reservation phases of travel via the company website.

The air arabia fleet is entirely composed of new Airbus A320 models, making it one of very few discount airlines in the world to operate a brand new fleet of aircraft. These single-aisle vessels are known for increased comfort and space per passenger. Both short-distance and long-distance flights are equipped with in-flight entertainment options that include personal video and audio channels.

air arabia is pioneering discount air travel in the Middle East. Not only are they without competition in the discount arena, they're also the only airline to place an emphasis on online booking in order to reduce personnel and keep ticket costs low. Ultimately, air arabia's vision includes local and regional airline travel for those who formerly couldn't afford it, along with increased traffic from others who already enjoy the speed and comfort of flying.