Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced on Thursday that it will fly between the United Kingdom and Pakistan from December 2020.
According to reports, the new aircraft will operate on three new routes, including London Heathrow to Lahore, London Heathrow to Islamabad and Manchester to Islamabad.
Virgin Atlantic Chief Commercial Officer Juha Jarvin said she was excited about the prospect of flights to and from Pakistan.
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“Pakistan is an extremely exciting opportunity for us. It has one of the largest foreign-born populations in the UK and the US.” When people travel to visit relatives, we expect the demand for visits from friends and family. after Covid-19 will increase, "he said.
"Both Lahore and Islamabad are popular destinations all year round. We look forward to welcoming travelers on board as the demand for leisure and business travel in the area increases," he added.
“We also see an important opportunity to increase competition in the US-Pakistani market. Our transatlantic services allow us to offer our customers the shortest possible journey to and from destinations in the US, such as New York, Los Angeles and Washington, through London Heathrow. "
Tickets for flights between the UK and Pakistan will be available from September 2020.
In addition to offering flying customers, Virgin Atlantic provides a fast and efficient freight service that opens up new opportunities for companies exporting and importing goods such as fresh produce and textiles between the major markets in the UK, US and Pakistan.
Trade in goods and services between the United Kingdom and Pakistan is approximately £ 3.3 billion a year, up 4.7 percent in 2019 from the previous year. The volume of goods such as textiles, clothing and machinery is great, ”the company said.
"The United Kingdom is the third largest world market for Pakistani exporters, after the United States and China and their main trade route in Europe."
Dominic Kennedy, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Cargo added: “The import and export market for goods between the UK and Pakistan is extremely healthy. We are therefore delighted to be able to offer our freight customers another first-class route with such positive growth opportunities. This is supported by our fast connections via London to Europe, the US and Africa.
This potential grows as Virgin Atlantic re-introduces more routes and frequencies as part of our Covid recovery plan.
