Air Arabia Egypt to start direct flights between Sohag and Jeddah

Air Arabia Egypt has announced the launch of a new route linking Sohag in Egypt to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, starting Tuesday.
The one-hour-20-minute flight, which will be the seventh Air Arabia new route being announced this year, will operate thrice a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It will depart from Sohag International Airport (HMB) at 6:25 a.m. and arrive at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) at 9 a.m. The return flight will depart Jeddah at 9:50 a.m. and land back in Sohag at 10:30 a.m. local time the same day.
Adel Al-Ali, group chief executive officer of Air Arabia, said: “As air travel continues to grow, especially more so in the Middle East, we will continue to cater to the demand in our core markets. The route to Jeddah from Sohag will further contribute in the travel and tourism growth of Egypt and Saudi Arabia offering direct connectivity between both cities. This step also underlines our commitment to offering our passengers access to destinations at tremendous value.”
Air Arabia, currently operates flights on over 147 routes across the globe from five hubs located in the Middle East and North Africa, and continues on a mission to create an ever-expanding network of diverse destinations.