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First and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa appoints AVIAREPS as its General Sales Agent in Russia

AVIAREPS, the multinational aviation and tourism management expert, has been appointed by Air Arabia PJSC, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low cost carrier (LCC), as General Sales Agent (GSA) within Russia effective immediately. As part of the agreement, AVIAREPS will be responsible for sales, marketing and ticketing activities of the airline within Russia.

Following the announcement of the appointment, Yana Waziry, Air Arabia Country Manager in Russia said: “We are looking forward to work with the AVIAREPS team in Moscow to further enhance Air Arabia’s presence in a very important and large market such as Russia. We are convinced that AVIAREPS will facilitate our wish to establish our airline as a leader and airline of choice within the market.”

Air Arabia’s international flight network operates from three hubs: Sharjah (U.A.E.), Casablanca (Morocco), and Alexandria (Egypt). Within its expanding global network, the Low Cost Carrier (LCC) offers flights to over 68 destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. With the latest appointment of AVIAREPS as its General Sales Agent in Russia the airline aims to enhance its presence in Russia. It is especially increasing its presence in the market with direct flights between Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) and Moscow as well as the Russian cities of Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Ufa and Rostov.

AVIAREPS and Air Arabia have a well-established and proven relationship with AVIAREPS representing Air Arabia in the Ukraine, as well as representing Air Arabia Maroc in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.

Air Arabia focuses on offering comfort, reliability and value for money air travel to a wide range of destinations spread across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. With its value proposition "Pay Less. Fly More" Air Arabia‘s business model has cleared the way for a greater number of business and leisure customers to travel more often and to more places. Air Arabia has recently reported that it carried a record 5,301,484 passengers in 2012, a 13 per cent increase compared to the previous year. The significant growth in passenger numbers is testimony to the airline’s ambitious network expansion strategy.

Air Arabia’s global fleet consists of 29 brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft and is due to receive a further five more aircraft in 2013.