PIA announces increase in flights to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan
PIA will operate five flights in a week between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the first phase.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced to increase the number of its international flights to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Dunya News reported. The move is aimed at boosting the foreign exchange.
According to the spokesperson of PIA, the national flag-carrier will operate five flights in a week between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the first phase. In second phase, seven flights will operate between Pakistan and Kabul on daily basis.
According to the PIA schedule, the national airline will launch direct flights to Baku from March 14. The flights will be operated twice a week from Lahore.
Likewise, the national flag carrier has announced to operate direct flights to Uzbekistan’s Tashkent city from March 28. The flights will be operated between Lahore and Tashkent, said the spokesperson.
The statement also reads that the country’s national airline has sought permission from Uzbekistan to operate its flights Samarkand and Bukhara.
