Thanks for the review. I have been flying with air Arabia maybe since 2004 (almost 20 yeaes) for hundreds of times. I was Never disappointed. Air Arabia has other hubs in Morocco, Egypt and maybe Jordan. Sabiha airport has sleeping cubicles which was reasonably priced.
I think Air Arabia is an excellent low cost budget airline. The fact that it offers Wifi, Live Streaming entertainment and meals for purchase means that it can be an extremely enjoyable airline to fly with. I think it compares extremely well with other low cost airlines !
I call Air Arabia a "clutch airline", I fly from Dubai to Beirut since 2001 80% of the time on Emirates but whenever Emirates is fully booked or excessively expensive, I always go for Arabia. It's extremely comfortable in terms of legroom and cushioning (at par with Emirates IMO), no bullshit, no huge lines, good and professional service, I would 100% recommend them over FlyDubai if you're looking for a cheaper alternative than Emirates or Etihad. Specifically to Beirut, as it mostly lands alone with no other flights landing at the same time. Only 3 downsides are the lack of infotainment (which isn't a huge issue if you have Netflix on your phone), no power plugs, and the fact that Sharjah/Abu Dhabi airports are far from Dubai.
Can you eat your own food though? Like a sandwich bought in airport The streaming + reasonable price onboard put it way above most LCC. Norse is charging US$30 for meal I think
I’m flying to Morocco next week, and they don’t even allow cabin bags on the plane. I’m forced to only bring a small personal bag. I never travel with checked in bags. The phone number on their website does not exist, and the chat is just a bot
Same when I flew Pegasus, a low cost airline in Turkey that I never heard until I flew from Zurich to Istanbul (SAW) almost 2 weeks ago, flight is good and okay, they have wifi for streaming entertainment and TV on your phone and tablet, but can't access the internet.
