PIA starts direct flights to Kuala Lumpur and Doha.
Following the elimination of Covid-19 limitations, a flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) left Lahore for Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning, as the national airline has resumed direct flights to Malaysia from Lahore Airport as well after Islamabad.
The PIA has recently launched direct flights from Karachi and Lahore to the Qatari capital Doha to its rapidly expanding network.
The airline had already resumed direct flights from Islamabad to Doha.
A cake was sliced and flowers were distributed to passengers at a small ceremony at Lahore Airport.
The PIA is already operating two weekly flights from Islamabad to Kuala Lumpur.
The national airline is increasing the number of its flights on the special instructions of the minister for aviation.
“The number of flights to tourist destinations is increasing on the occasion of summer vacations,” said Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique.
“Direct access is now being provided from Lahore to the tourist destinations within the country and abroad,” he added.
“Flights from Lahore to Gilgit and Skardu are also being operated, and now flights to Baku and Kuala Lumpur have also been arranged,” he stated.
“The purpose of these flights is to provide direct and comfortable travel facilities to the people through their national airline,” he pointed out.
As PIA starts direct flights to Kuala Lumpur, about addition to direct flights to Doha, the PIA in a tweet said “PIA is rapidly expanding its network. After Islamabad to Doha flights, the PIA is adding flights to Doha from Karachi and Lahore as well. So, don’t miss out on your plans to visit Doha for business, work or to watch FIFA World Cup @FIFAWorldCup.”
