Air Arabia has announced plans to introduce direct services to two new destinations in Ukraine - Kharkiv and Donestsk - adding to its service to Kiev, which it already flies to five times a week.

The new routes begin on October 7th to Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city; and October 12th to Donestsk, a major urban centre in eastern Ukraine with a population of 1.5 million.

Flights to Donestsk will be twice weekly, departing on Tuesdays and Fridays from Sharjah International Airport at 12:20PM and arriving at Donestsk International Airport at 15:40PM. Return flights will depart from Donestsk on the same days at 16:40PM and arrive in Sharjah at 21:50PM.

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Flights to Kharkiv will depart every Wednesday from Sharjah International Airport at 10:00AM, arriving at Kharkiv International Airport at 14:10PM. Return flights will depart from Kharkiv on the same day at 15:10PM and arrive in Sharjah at 21:00PM.

“We are especially pleased to introduce two new destinations in Ukraine, a nation with strong economic and cultural ties with the UAE and wider Gulf region,” said Adel Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia. “All of us at Air Arabia look forward eagerly to the imminent launch of services to both Donestsk and Kharkiv”