Trip report: Air Arabia: KHI-SHJ-DMM 23-1-24

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Trip report: Air Arabia: KHI-SHJ-DMM 23-1-24

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Flew Air Arabia from Karachi to Dammam via SHJ last week, here's my experience:
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Rush hour at JIAP
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Check-in area at JIAP, the check-in was quick and easy.
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Ethiopian's boeing 737 at the tarmac
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Saudia's a330-300 off to JED
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Aerial view of the city shortly after takeoff
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DHA - Karachi
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The legroom on this flight was too less, very uncomfortable
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A view of the cabin, apparently the aircraft isn't Air Arabia's own aircraft and is probably in the same layout as of it's former airline: DAT air. The seats installed on the aircraft are the same seats installed on PIA's most a320s, the recline on the seats is decent as well.
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The passenger safety card
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Air Arabia's 'Nawras' in-flight magazine which contains the On-board menu and On-board IFE system's QR code.
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The IFE system was good, limited content but good enough for Short-Medium haul flights, the In-flight WIFI wasn't working for some reason so I had to settle for a movie.
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Very standardised in-flight meal which I pre-booked whilst purchasing the tickets. Have to say, it was the worst part of the flight. Cold and bland meal.
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View of Sharjah City before landing
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On-ground view of SHJ
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Our ride from KHI to SHJ (reg: OY-RUY), probably wet leased by Air Arabia??
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The legroom on the 2nd flight was soo generous as the aircraft (reg: A6-AOJ) has only 168 seats in an all economy layout.
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QR code for IFE access. This aircraft was Air Arabia's owned a320 and had the original air arabia layout.
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Flying over the Arabian Peninsula
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On ground at Dammam Airport with an Emirates 777LR
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Re: Trip report: Air Arabia: KHI-SHJ-DMM 23-1-24

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Nice trip report with photos - thank you for sharing.

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Abbas Ali wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:12 pm Nice trip report with photos - thank you for sharing.

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Anyday @Abbas Ali, I've got two more flights up next: Flynas JED-DMM and Etihad DMM-AUH-KHI, will try to post about those flights as well
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Thank you - I look forward to seeing more photos.

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