The flight will cover a distance of 3,819 miles in each direction, and is blocked at 7hr25min eastbound and 8hr30min westbound. Another 100 or so can get an evisa. This is a sign of real confidence in Pakistan.” Turner continued saying that he hopes the new flights will boost tourism and business ties between Pakistan and the UK. This is the highest standard possible, and shows our unwavering commitment to keeping our staff and customers safe and sound throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. As an Indian, a plea to the mods to please remove INS Vikrant’s posts. Virgin Atlantic will use a Boeing 787-9 for the route. But the real competition for this traffic has been driven by the GCC3+TK and PIA. What a fascinating time in the industry. Karachi has more security problems than ISB and LHE, so maybe VS picked routes based on where it’s willing to have crew stay? Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce that flights to Pakistan from London Heathrow and Manchester are on sale now with return Economy fares starting from £504 per person, Premium from £756 and Upper Class from £1,986. There are a lot of rich (Anglo-)Pakistani doctors, engineers, etc. I’m assuming you are a foreign national? Undoubtedly, these routes will include Manchester and London, and PIA is unhappy that these have been handed off to foreign airlines. Virgin Atlantic flight deals; To Pakistan; London - Lahore; Book your London to Lahore flight within the next 90 days. @FNT Delta Diamond I don’t think Pakistan bans alcohol on international flights the way that Saudi Arabia does. This is mostly about getting lots of post Brexit labourers to replace the soon to be restricted Eastern Europeans. However, due to some security issues in past years, it hasn’t been as popular for foreigners, but its making a rebound. As of December 10, 2020, Virgin Atlantic will fly 4x weekly from Manchester to Islamabad, with the following schedule: Manchester to Islamabad departing 12:35PM arriving 1:00AM (+1 day) [Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun] much of it still practically untouched by mainstream tourism. And they don’t fly empty planes. Virgin Atlantic began flying from Manchester to Islamabad earlier this month, and will be complementing this with another two services from London Heathrow to Islamabad and Lahore. Nevertheless, they have truly brought Pakistan, the country, the people and it’s food to the world. Sign up to our daily aviation news digest. Adding routes to Pakistan makes sense with the current environment. I’ve been lucky enough to visit it 8 times in the last decade , @Lucky – I hope you go to Pakistan one day. While we do try to list all the best miles and points deals, the site does not include all card companies or credit card offers available in the marketplace. However, for one other airline, the launch of Virgin’s services was not so well received. For example, a one-way London to Islamabad business class flight comes with 371 GBP (~478 USD) in taxes, fees, and carrier surcharges. PIA used to do regular Birmingham (BHX) to Pakistan flights as there are many Pakistanis in the region. While there are of course intermittent security issues, it would be foolhardy to discount the wonder of Pakistan. To answer, there are frequent pogroms against hindus and bhuddists. It does however, sounds like a big opportunity for them because PIA can’t fly to EU/UK ,their largest longhaul market; at the same time, don’t forget Gulf carriers, they’re still alive. I wonder if Richard Branson will hire local cabin crew like BA did in the 80s? Providing commentary for outlets including the BBC, CNBC, Reuters Thomson and others, she works closely with IATA, AviaDev and various airlines and suppliers to get the inside track on the global marketplace. And when you do, I’d love to tag along . This site is for entertainment purposes only. We’re thrilled to let you know that we’re adding two brand new destinations to our flying schedule. Problem is that Pakistan is generally a leisure market. In context, it generally means down with x, referring to a political entity. From £ 603 * Seen: 22 hours ago.