RAK Airways is expected reveal more information this month on the planned introduction of the first scheduled domestic air services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be operated by one of the UAE flag carriers. As exclusively revealed by our Twitter handle @TheHUBRoutes last weekend, the carrier will introduce a four times weekly link between Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi from October 3, 2012, increasing to a daily service from December 1, 2012.
The airline is expected to interline with Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi International Airport opening up a wide network of destinations to residents of Ras Al Khaimah and the Northern Emirates as well as opening an alternative routing into the UAE’s capital. Ras Al Khaimah is located approximately 210km from Abu Dhabi and it takes around two and a half hours to travel between the two emirates.
Speaking exclusively to The HUB this week, John Brayford, Acting Chief Executive Officer, RAK Airways provided a little more details on the planned route. “It is an exciting development for us as there is a reasonable and growing movement between Ras Al Khaimah and the capital and, although we do not anticipate huge numbers to begin with, we think there will be a good take up by the weekly commuters. We are also certain of the strong demand for Abu Dhabi throughout our network and this we will be able to service,” he said.
“We know that the residents of the Northern Emirates are always looking for choice and alternatives; this is a first step to satisfying them,” added Brayford. The growth and the opportunity to interline, likely to be a key aspect to the success of this route, has only recently been made possible after RAK Airways switched its computer reservation system over the last month.
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