Emirates ramps up passenger services to Pakistan, offering 60 weekly flights - GulfToday

Emirates ramps up passenger services to Pakistan, offering 60 weekly flights

  • 09 Aug 2020
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All flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER. WAM

Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to/from Pakistan starting from Monday (Aug.10), offering customers enhanced connectivity to over 70 destinations within its current network, via Dubai.

The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar — providing customers worldwide with greater access to its expanding network.

Emirates will now offer customers 53 weekly flights to Pakistan, which will increase to 60 weekly flights starting from Aug.16. All flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked on emirates.com or via travel agents.

The airline will operate 21 weekly flights to Karachi (increased to 28 weekly flights starting from Aug.16); 10 weekly flights to Islamabad; 7 weekly flights to Sialkot; 10 weekly flights to Lahore; and 5 weekly flights to Peshawar.

Customers are reminded that travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on these flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements.

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