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New UAE budget airline makes its first flight

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flew to Alexandria today and is now offering low-cost flights to Egypt as airlines in the Gulf country show signs of recovery.
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The newest airline in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) completed its first flight today. Airlines in the Gulf country, which has two major transit hubs, are starting to show signs of recovery from the global travel crisis.

The aptly named Air Arabia Abu Dhabi flew from its base in Abu Dhabi to Alexandria in Egypt on Tuesday. It will also fly to the Egyptian city Sohag on the Nile River tomorrow, the state-run Emirates News Agency reported.

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