Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of regular flights to Tashkent, WAM news agency reports.

The carrier will operate flights between the capitals of the UAE and Uzbekistan twice a week - on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting from December 7.

Flights will be carried out on Airbus A320.

The flight schedule (local time):

departure from Abu Dhabi - 8:15, arrival in Tashkent - 12:45;
departure from Tashkent - 14:05, arrival in Abu Dhabi - 17:00.

Tashkent Airport will be the 26th air harbor to which Air Arabia will operate flights. The airline said the new destination is part of a strategy to expand the UAE’s connectivity to cities around the world.

“The new route allows our customers the opportunity to discover the historic city and reflects our commitment to continuously offer our customers affordable and value driven air travel from our different hubs,” said Adel Al Ali, Air Arabia Group CEO.