Fly Jinnah becomes Pak fourth domestic carrier, a new low-cost option.
Fly Jinnah, the nation’s new airline, made its debut flight from Karachi to Islamabad airport, where it was greeted with the customary salute from the water cannons.
At a nearby hotel, the airline had the first flight’s inaugural ceremony to officially launch its operations. Members of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, Air Arabia Group, and other organization’s attended the occasion.
Islamabad International Airport welcomes Fly Jinnah’s inaugural flight with a water cannon salute ✈️#FlyJinnah pic.twitter.com/QrN7HXNOZC
— flyjinnah (@flyjinnah) November 1, 2022
According to Fly Jinnahs COO Arman Yahya, the airline would start with local service in the first year and add international service in the second.
فلائی جناح اپنی پہلی پرواز کے ساتھ اسلام آباد کے لیے آسمانوں کی طرف روانہ ہوئی۔
ہم پاکستان میں پانچ مقامات پر آپریشن کا آغاز کرنے کے لیے پرجوش ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/D0e2T1pZtQ— flyjinnah (@flyjinnah) October 31, 2022
Flights will also stop at smaller airports, including the one in Skardu, according to Arman Yahya.
The airline now runs four flights to Quetta every week in addition to daily flights from Karachi to Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar using a fleet of three Airbus A320-200 aircraft.
Flight tickets start at Rs13,999, and customers are permit to check up to 10kg of luggage.
Iqbal Ali Lakhani, the airline’s chairman, remarked during the opening ceremony, “We are certain that Fly Jinnahs will give its consumers a convenient air travel alternative supported by a value-driven product and services.” He stated that the airline is looking forward to serving the needs of the Pakistani market and helping to expand Pakistan’s travel and tourist industry.
Fly Jinnah now operates alongside Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), AirBlue, Serene Air, and AirSial, among other Pakistani airlines.
