Air Arabia from Sharjah to Phuket
UAE’s Air Arabia will introduce a new service to Phuket, Thailand, with direct flights from Sharjah International Airport. The thrice-weekly flights will commence from July 2
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.
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.
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. *BTNewspaper/Gulfbusiness
