Low-cost carrier Air Arabia will resume daily direct flights between Sharjah and Doha, with the first flight on January 18, 2021, it announced today, January 14, 2021 via Twitter.

Air Arabia announces the resumption of direct flights to Qatar with daily flight between Sharjah and Doha starting January 18, 2021

العربية للطيران تعلن عن استئناف رحلاتها من مطار الشارقة الدولي الى العاصمة القطرية "الدوحة" بدءً من 18 يناير الجاري pic.twitter.com/AdDlwEpIdB

— Air Arabia (@airarabiagroup) January 14, 2021

The announcement comes after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reopened its land borders and airspace to Qatar on Saturday, following the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration in Saudi Arabia during the GCC Summit.

This also marks the first flight by a UAE carrier since the recent Al Ula agreement, which lifted the restrictions UAE had placed on ties with Qatar in 2017.

Flights Schedule

Using Airbus A320 aircarft, flight G9134 will depart from Sharjah at 04:10pm and arrive in Doha at 4.10pm (local time). 

The return flight G9135 will depart on the Qatari capital at 5.10pm and land in Sharjah at 7.10pm.

Rates

Travel websites are showing the following rates for Air Arabia:

• Direct flights to Doha at Dh1,147.

• One-stop flights operated by other airlines cost in the range of Dh900 to Dh1, 400.

Booking

Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Doha by visiting Air Arabia’s website, by calling the call centre or through travel agencies.