The UAE’s newest budget carrier and the first out of the capital Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced a new service to New Delhi starting November 24.

Travellers from the UAE will now be able to fly direct to the Indian capital four times a week with scheduled flights to depart Abu Dhabi every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10.35 am, arriving in Delhi at 3.20 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).

The return flights will depart Delhi on the same days at 4 pm IST and arrive back in the UAE capital at 6.40 pm UAE time. Long-time Indian expats living in the UAE said that this announcement has come at the right time with the UAE in the midst of a festive season.