Shaheen Air

Fly Jinnah plans to fill the gap for low-cost capacity on domestic routes before expanding internationally.

As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.

The privately-owned Serene Air commenced flights on January 29, 2017 between Karachi and Islamabad after securing its air operator certificate just a week earlier. The airline is also offering flights between Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and Faisalabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, with the latter also being served from Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad too.

Pakistan’s biggest private airline will begin with a new service between Manchester Airport and Islamabad, launching in March.