AIR ARABIA TO HALT JORDAN EXPANSION

Low-cost carrier Air Arabia, has abandoned plans to establish a hub in Jordan due to the continued political unrest in the region and higher fuel prices. “We felt there was no point and shelved it for the time being,” said Adel Ali, chief executive officer. “As soon as the situation is clearer we will look at it again.” Air Arabia, which is based in Sharjah in the UAE and currently has secondary hubs in Alexandria in Egypt and Casablanca in Morocco, will focus growth on routes to Russia, India and parts of North Africa, Ali said. The carrier, which operates