LAHORE - PIA has commenced its flight operations to Baku, Azebaijan from Lahore and Karachi.
The airline management under the guidance and leadership of CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik is fulfilling the vision of Prime Minister of Pakistan to foster and promote brotherly ties with central Asian countries and also keeping in view the demand of passengers to increase revenue and to facilitate passengers. The inaugural flights departed from the two cities on Wednesday morning. PIA will operate one flight per week from Lahore and Karachi to Baku. Cake cutting ceremonies were held at Karachi and Lahore airports. Both flights operated with full loads. CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik welcomed the passengers of the first flight from Lahore. He met with the passengers and exchanged views with them. The passengers thanked CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik and the airline’s management for initiating direct non-stop flights to Baku.
Sharing his views on the occasion, he said that the flights to Baku will not only facilitate in trade between the two countries but also promote tourism and further build upon brotherly relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. CEO PIA thanked the passengers for making PIA their preferred choice for travel. He said that the airline’s network expansion is under way and more flights will be added to the airline’s network including non-stop flights to Australia. Ambassador for Azerbaijan Khazar Farhdove also traveled on the inaugural flight from Lahore to Baku, while at Baku airport civil aviation authorities officials and senior government officials were also present at Baku airport.
The passengers of PIA’s flight to Baku from Karachi were welcomed and seen off by PIA senior officials. PIA this year also operated charter flights to Bishkek and Tashkent for Covid repatriation flights and received encouraging response. The flight operation to Baku will be further increased based on passengers loads and demand while new destinations are being explored for regular flight operations to Central Asian countries.