The Middle East’s first and only private airline, Jazeera Airways, today officially launched weekly flights to Shiraz. The launch was held at a press event at the Shiraz International Airport, where airline now flies to twice a week, operating brand new Airbus A320s with all leather seats.
Upon arriving at the Shiraz International Airport, Chairman and CEO Marwan Boodai said, “Operating from three cities in Iran, Jazeera Airways is surely the best to way travel between Kuwait, and Shiraz, Tehran and Mashhad.”
“Shiraz is beautiful city with a history dating back thousands of year, and travelers can see it all with Jazeera Airways.”
Fares start at USD 11 to Shiraz, which is also known as the city of ‘Gardens and Poetry’,
The beautiful and charming city of Shiraz is about 919 km away from Tehran and it is the center of the Fars Province. Shiraz is known for its beautiful moderate as much as it is known for its history. Almost 4000 years old, the city
Boodai’s visit to Shiraz is part of his tour of newly launched destinations, which also, coincided with Jazeera Airways’ announcement of its 2006 audited financial statements. Jazeera Airways reported revenues of USD 74.5 million with a profit of USD 8.7 million and earnings per share of US Cents 8.7. The airline recently submitted its application to the Kuwait Stock Echange and is expecting to list in the second quarter of 2007.
About Jazeera Airways K.S.C
Jazeera Airways is a Kuwait Public Shareholding Company established in 2004 (operated in 2005) with a capital of KD 10 million raised through one of the most successful IPOs in Kuwait's history, making it the only privately owned airline in the Middle East. Based on a low fare business model that maximizes across-the-board efficiency in operations, Jazeera Airways enables travelers to fly without a ticket and book through the web, giving travelers more independence, spontaneity, and fares up to 50% lesser than the market.
Jazeera Airways, which took its first flight on October 30, 2005, operates a fleet of new Airbus A320 aircraft from hubs Kuwait and Dubai. The airline serves some of the most popular destinations for both business and leisure in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent, including Dubai, Beirut, Bahrain, Damascus, Aleppo, Amman, Alexandria, Luxor, Mumbai, New Delhi, Mashhad, Assiut, Cochin, and Sharm El Sheikh, Salalah, Muscat, Tehran, Larnaca, and Shiraz.
Travelers are able to book via jazeeraairways.com or through travel agents to receive a booking reference number for easy, ticket-free check in.
