AIR ARABIA  Passenger Reviews and Passenger Trip Reports

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AIR ARABIA review :  10 November 2009 : by Laszlo Wagner

Customer Rating : 5/5

Istanbul to Casablanca and Casablanca to Barcelona. Both flights went smoothly. No problems checking in, no delays, polite crew. The 20 kg luggage allowance is great for a budget airline, and the fares were very low. Excellent value for money, would fly with them again!

AIR ARABIA review :  28 October 2009 : by R Kesavan

Customer Rating : 3/5

I travel Air Arabia frequently Khartoum, Sharjah, Kochi sector and find them very cost effective. No frills good service. Snacks on the flight is good. I would rate them high on the budget sector for service, legroom, good value for money.

AIR ARABIA review :  12 August 2008 : by S Serebryakov

Customer Rating : 3/5

Astana-Sharjah-Astana. Aircraft new, clean A320 with all economy cabin. There is no free food but you may choose some sandwiches and drinks for reasonable prices. Food is not good however. However wouldn't recommend to use this airline because of Sharjah airport. The terminal maintained very poorly and very dirty. People sleeping on the floor etc

Air Arabia review by Christopher Alphonso

29 July 2008  Customer Trip Rating :

Dep time 9:45pm Mumbai to Sharjah. We boarded the flight and after all the initial talks from the Captain etc, were ready to take off. The captain must have noticed some sparks while taking off and he said that we are going to disembark. All the passengers were made to disembark and nothing else was told to us. We sat in the airport take off lounge waiting for an hour. finally after lots of noise made by the passengers a representative from Air Arabia arrived. She tried to convince the passengers but could not give a proper reply. At around 0030hrs the manager arrived and said that a spare part was coming from Sharjah in the morning flight 4:45am and that the flight was rescheduled to leave at 7am. No other compensation was offered to the customers. Some took the offer to cancel their flight, while the rest who waited in the lounge were stranded without any offer from Air Arabia. Finally at around 3am after much heated discussion, fried rice was offered to all. After that till 7:45am no staff from Air Arabia was present. When they came they again said that the flight was delayed, no breakfast was offered. finally after much arguments we took off around 10.30am a long wait in the airport with no compensation! This experience must have made not only me but all the passenger that waited in that lounge dread flying with Air Arabia again. Everyone present there were hoping that Air Arabia would compensate us with something, but nothing of that sort happened.

Air Arabia review by Chandrasekharan Kumar

17 July 2008  Customer Trip Rating :

Sharjah to Muscat return. Flights departed and arrived on time. The flights have good leg space. Food is not served free.Ideal airline for business travellers who have to fly between the GCC countries.

Air Arabia review by T Xia

22 March 2008  Customer Trip Rating :

Sharjah to Muscat 2hrs delayed. Muscat to Sharjah 3.5hrs delayed. Bahrain to Sharjah 2.5 hrs delayed. Air Arabia has very bad on timings performance, therefore if you go for business trip, you should not fly with this airline.

Air Arabia review by Alexandru Dumitru

12 January 2007  Customer Trip Rating : n/a

Istanbul to Kathmandu, and Jaipur to Istanbul, I found the service provided by Air Arabia to be efficient, prompt and reliable. No delays, a fair service onboard (with a good selection of snacks at a reasonable price), as well as a quick transfer and 96 hour visa desk. The only problem is that in the evening (around 9-10pm the airport in Sharjah is crowded, with many departures and arrivals. The immigration / security check sections are understaffed for this situation and there can be long queues. Hopefully the airport service will improve. Otherwise, a fair mark for Air Arabia, both for the service quality and for the good coverage of the Middle East & Central Asia.

Air Arabia review by Haseeb Soleja

26 August 2006

It's a boon for business travellers who travel regularly within GCC. Excellent flight timings, friendly staff, on-time departures / arrivals and quality food on board at nominal price makes it ideal in terms of value for money. However the best feature I like of Air Arabia is the convenience of booking on-line from their fantastic web portal.

Air Arabia review by Geoffrey Stevens

18 April 2006

Recently flew from Sharjah to Aqaba to Sharjah for a family weekend in Petra, Jordan. Schedule convenient, flights on time, clean and comfortable aircraft and very friendly cabin crew. On board food can be purchased with a good selection of quality sandwiches at very reasonable prices. Seats have a very good pitch and aircraft on both flights were very new. This airline is expanding in the middle east and I would recommend using them anytime as they are extremely good value for money. Also, Sharjah airport much less congested than nearby Dubai. The whole experience resulted in a great holiday.

Air Arabia review by Vineet Meghrajani

27 January 2006

NAG-SHJ. A320 on this sector having television screens for every 3 rows. Earphones cost Dh 10 on board, but I advise you to bring your walkman earphones and plug them in. The aisle is at least 7 inches wider than a normal A320, and if one person attempts to stow his baggage in the overhead locker, the person behind him can move ahead without any discomfort, and there are no bottlenecks. Seat pitch is good and even a 6ft 2ins person can stretch out comfortably.

Air Arabia review by Stephen Kennedy

2 November 2005

Have flown from Doha to Sharjah quite a few times now and although Air Arabia is an excellent no-frills airline I must comment on the unreliability of the flight times from Doha, on 2 occasions I have had to wait more than 5 hours for my 45 minute flight and have had little help from the ground staff. The last time I flew from Doha on the 13th October and the flight was supposed to be 12.50,we took off at 6.35.After repeatedly asking ground staff what was the hold up, I was told it was "technical" and that it would be sorted in 15 minutes. This went on for more than 5 hours with a whole plane load of passengers wandering around the airport very confused. There is very little trouble at the Sharjah end for departures and arrivals and I just hope that something can be done at the Doha end to avoid any more lengthy delays.

Air Arabia review by Michael Krevet

10 November 2004

For a low cost carrier Air Arabia is an excellent choice to fly within the Middle East and beyond. Fast, efficient check-in in Sharjah, you can show up at the Check-In counter 45 min. before departure, which is impossible in Dubai. Short ways in Sharjah Airport, quite hassle free. New, spotless clean planes, very much on time. I flew Air Arabia 4 times so far, to Kuwait two times, Beirut and Colombo. Very reasonable prices for snacks and drinks, only AED 10 for a large sandwich and AED 4 for a soft drink (US$ 2.50 and 1.00 approx). Very fast internet reservation website, quick and user friendly.

Air Arabia review by G Chew

9 July 2004

Following my flight from SHJ-Beirut, I flew back yesterday from Damascus. The inflight service was just as good, though the aircraft was older. However, the check-in in Damascus was terrible, with all the line for the three desks merging into one big mass of people pushing to get served. I was waiting for over an hour before I got to the counter. I asked for a window, and got a middle seat (they said they had no more windows). I had to wait five minutes before someone could print me out a new boarding pass, and eventually I got an aisle seat. I went to clear immigration, and was told, once i had had my passport stamped that I needed to pay 200Syrian pounds airport tax (mentioned nowhere, even at check-in). I had to go back through security to buy the tax, then go back airside, and push my way through to the front of the immigration queue (I had been queuing at check- in so long, the flight was boarding). Once on the plane, it appeared that the flight was only half full, and I had the entire row to myself, so why they could initially only give me a middle seat, I don't know. Back in Sharjah, the immigration area is confusingly laid out, and getting a queue that moves is pot luck. here again, everyone is pushing to get served. A nightmare on the ground, but great in the air.

Air Arabia review by G Chew

22 June 2004

I recently flew from Sharjah to Beirut. The staff were very friendly, and I was given 11A, an exit seat, so I had a lot of leg room, though all the seats seemed to have buckets of space (more than my previous LH economy flight). The pay-food was good value and tasty, and we landed in Beirut 30 mins early. The attendants came though the cabin twice with free water. The A320 seemed brand new, and was very clean. A great Flight.

Air Arabia review by Lina Sayegh

21 June 2004

I've tried flying with Air-Arabia and the fare is cheap. but the problem lies in the passengers, well in such an low cost flight one may encounter those passengers that shower only once a week and whose habits are a bit rude or nasty.

Air Arabia review by Erik Jenner

5 April 2004

Damascus to Sharjah with Air Arabia on march 27. Air Arabia is a low-cost airline - never had such legroom at other airlines in economy class. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I can recommend this airline for travelling in the Middle East.