SpiceJet to start new airline in UAE

Dubai: India’s budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new airline with the Ras Al Khaimah International Airport as its base as well as set up its first overseas hub in the UAE emirate, according to media reports.

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said at a press conference in Ras Al Khaimah that the carrier is looking to make the emirate its stepping stone into Europe, and has been mulling an international hub as India’s airports become more congested.

Ras Al Khaimah is the northernmost emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).