Affordable Airline carrier SpiceJet has begun its air services to RAK ( Ras Al Khaimah) from India with its prime flight landing in the Gulf city from Delhi on Friday.  This makes SpiceJet’s 12th international destination.

SpiceJet flight SG 160 took-off from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport at 10:30 PM on November 26, to reach Ras Al Khaimah at 12:50 AM on Friday. Conversely, the return flight, SG 161, departed at 1:50 AM to reach Delhi at 6:40 AM on Friday, SpiceJet said in a release.

In line with the aviation tradition to mark key milestones, the inaugural flight was greeted with a grand water cannon salute upon its arrival at the Ras Al Khaimah International airport, it added. The flight will be operated twice a week, the airline said adding the Delhi-Ras Al Khaimah route will be operational on Thursdays and Sundays while the flight on the return leg will operate on Fridays and Mondays.

Ajay Singh, Chairman & MD of SpiceJet saith that The addition of Ras Al Khaimah as our 12th international destination marks an important landmark for us and represents a major stepping up of our commercial operations."

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