Abu Dhabi Airports announced today the launch of Pakistan International Airlines, the national carrier in Pakistan, connecting flights between Peshawar Airport and Al Ain International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, with two weekly flights on Fridays and Sundays.
The airport, the second largest airport in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, received the company's first flight from Peshawar International Airport on Friday (February 22nd) at 10:35 am local time, at an official reception ceremony.
"Pakistan is one of the largest and most important destinations for us at Abu Dhabi airports and we are pleased to launch these two new flights that will carry passengers twice a week," said Martin De Groove, Chief Commercial Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports. Al Ain International Airport, to improve the level of services and enhance connectivity to meet the expectations of travelers, and look forward to continuing to build new partnerships to meet the growing demand in the market. "
Pakistan International Airlines will operate flights on its Airbus 320-200, which includes eight seats in the luxury economy class and 150 seats within the economy class. The flights will depart on Friday and Sunday from Peshawar International Airport at 8:10 local time to reach Al Ain International Airport at 10:10 am local time, while return flights to Peshawar at 11:10 local time to arrive at 15:10 local time .
"Pakistan International Airways is currently in the process of providing customers with the best services, including providing convenient connectivity for travelers and direct flights between several cities in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and major destinations," said Arshad Malik, Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan International Airlines. "Al Ain is a strong market for us. We have seen increasing demand from the local Pakistani community to start direct flights between Al Ain and Peshawar."
"Pakistan Airways is expanding its network and will soon launch new destinations and additional flights to existing destinations in order to enhance our network connectivity," said Malik.