South Air's inaugural flights from Karachi depart for Quetta, Islamabad: PAA
South Air has launched inaugural domestic flights from Karachi to Quetta and Islamabad, aiming to improve regional connectivity in Pakistan. The airline plans to expand its network to include cities like Peshawar and Gwadar to boost trade and tourism.
Why it matters
The expansion of domestic air travel is expected to facilitate economic growth and regional integration within Pakistan.
A visualisation of South Air's official livery for the ATR fleet. —courtesy South Air website/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source South Air’s inaugural flights from Karachi to Quetta, via Turbat, and to Islamabad, via Bahawalpur, departed from Jinnah International Airport on Thursday morning, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said in a statement.
The authority added that the new carrier’s flight operations have “ further strengthened Pakistan’s domestic air connectivity”.
“The new services represent an important addition to the domestic flight network at Jinnah International Airport, providing passengers with enhanced travel options and improved connectivity.”
Initially, South Air will operate one weekly flight on the Karachi-Quetta route via Turbat and three weekly flights on the Karachi-Islamabad route via Bahawalpur.
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