Overview
- Service begins March 29, 2026, with two daily rotations each way operated by Airbus A321neo LR/A321LR aircraft.
- Published timings list Sharjah departures at 3:55am and 1:45pm, with Gatwick returns at 10:05am and 7:35pm, all local times.
- Air Arabia opened bookings with promotional fares reported from Dh999 for the new route.
- London Gatwick reported a 22.7% summer increase in passengers to the Middle East, highlighting demand for added capacity.
- The route will be the only non-stop connection between the UK and Sharjah and is a notably long low-cost sector of roughly 3,400 miles.