Rising dollar and oil prices have sparked a new round of inflation, with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) abruptly increasing tickets on domestic and international flights by 25%.
Flights from Lahore to Karachi, Islamabad, Toronto, Dammam, Sharjah, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia have become more expensive.
One-way tickets from Lahore to Karachi cost between Rs28,000 and Rs30,000.
The national airline’s fare from Lahore to Toronto, according Pakistani sources, has hit Rs458,716.
The executive economy class fare from Lahore to Toronto cost Rs667,000.
The cost of a round-trip economy class ticket from Lahore to Sharjah was Rs113,927. The cost of an executive economy ticket has climbed to over 135,000 dollars.
The cost of an economy class ticket from Lahore to Dammam is Rs135,222. The price of a round-trip ticket from Lahore to Dubai has increased to Rs109,000.
The cost of a round-trip ticket from Lahore to Karachi is Rs64,150.
The executive economy class cost has increased to Rs85,930.
