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Low cost is UAE's first for Kosovo link

Posted 20 October 2012 · Add Comment

Air Arabia, is to become the first UAE airline to operate scheduled flights to the Republic of Kosovo, when it commences a twice weekly service to Prishtina International Airport on November 22.

Operating on Mondays and Thursdays, Air Arabia’s Kosovo service will depart from Sharjah International Airport at 09.00AM and arrive at Prishtina International Airport 12:30PM. Return flights will depart from Kosovo on the same days at 13:30PM and arrive in Sharjah at 21.30PM.

Dritan Gjonbalaj, Kosovo’s director general for civil aviation said: “Air Arabia’s inaugural flight to Prishtina marks an important moment in the ever growing ties between the Republic of Kosovo and the United Arab Emirates. As the first UAE carrier to fly to Kosovo, Air Arabia is at the forefront of a significant trend, with the flow of goods, services and people between the two countries only likely to increase in the coming years.”

With an average age of 25, Kosovo has one of the youngest populations in Europe.  Prishtina, the nation’s capital and largest city, is located near to the Shar Mountains and is famed for its cafes, markets and historical landmarks. 

 

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