Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier in the Mena region, announced that beginning on June 8, the number of flights to Khartoum will double, from three a week to six, from the carriers hub in the Sharjah, UAE. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, flights will depart Sharjah at 21:40pm and arrive in Khartoum at 00:30am. On the same days, return flights will depart Khartoum at 1:15am and arrive in Sharjah at 6:00am. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays flights will depart Sharjah at 14:15pm and arrive in Khartoum at 17:05pm. On the same days, return flights will depart Khartoum at 17:50pm and arrive in Sharjah at 22:35pm.