Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight lands in Islamabad
Peshawar
December 12, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Pakistan landed at the New Islamabad International Airport on Friday.
“Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight lands in Islamabad,” wrote Advisor to PM on Overseas Pakistani Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Twitter. “Great new step for our United Kingdom and European Union-based diaspora. Pakistan is more connected and open for travel and tourism today than it has been in decades.”
In a video posted on Twitter, Turner said there was no British carrier flying to Pakistan 18 months ago and “now we have over 20 direct flights a week”.
Virgin Atlantic s inaugural flight to Pakistan lands in Islamabad from Manchester
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VA flight lands at IIA. Photo: Christian Turner
ISLAMABAD: Virgin Atlantic’s first flight to Pakistan landed at the New Islamabad International Airport on Friday.
“Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight lands in Islamabad,” wrote Advisor to PM on Overseas Pakistani Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Twitter. “Great new step for our United Kingdom and European Union-based diaspora. Pakistan is more connected and open for travel and tourism today than it has been in decades.”
With him was British High Commission to Pakistan Christian Turner, who wrote “Bauhut Mubarak!” Twitter.
Virgin Atlantic s maiden flight from Manchester lands in Islamabad
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Virgin Atlantic crew at the Islamabad Airport. Photo: Twitter/Christian Turner
ISLAMABAD: Virgin Atlantic’s maiden flight to Pakistan landed at the New Islamabad International Airport on Friday.
“Virgin Atlantic’s inaugural flight lands in Islamabad,” wrote Advisor to PM on Overseas Pakistani Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Twitter.
“Great new step for our United Kingdom and European Union-based diaspora. Pakistan is more connected and open for travel and tourism today than it has been in decades.”
Following the SAPM, British High Commission to Pakistan Christian Turner wrote “Bauhut Mubarak!”.
The inaugural flight took off from Manchester Airport on Thursday.