The airline also plans to add two more A320s by the end of 2025, which will raise total capacity by 40 per cent. The increase is intended to support growing demand for travel and aligns with the emirate’s economic and tourism development goals.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi plans to boost its operational capacity by 40% in 2025, capitalizing on the gap left by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s decision to cease operations from September.

It is “too early” to say whether Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between Etihad Airways and Air Arabia, will take some of the slots of Wizz Air following its exit from the UAE capital, Etihad's chief executive has said.