By Rafiq Vayani
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, inaugurated its operations to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan on 01 July. This marks the start of the carrier’s daily services to Islamabad and Lahore.
The inaugural flights touched down at Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) and were met with a water cannon salute and a warm welcome by airport officials.
Commenting on the start of operations, Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (UAE, GCC, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent) at flydubai, said: “at flydubai, we are always looking for opportunities to better serve our customers with more options for travel and we are pleased to have launched our daily services to Islamabad and Lahore. The commencement of our 14 weekly flights to these two points will enable more of our passengers to enjoy direct access between the UAE and Pakistan.”
flydubai’s network in Pakistan includes Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Quetta and Sialkot.
The carrier has built a growing network of more than 125 destinations across 58 countries served by a young fleet of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft.
Flight details for the two destinations
Flights will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) and Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE).
Return Business Class fares from DXB to ISB start from AED 5,500 and Economy Class fares start from AED 1,300. Return Business Class fares from ISB to DXB start from PKR 400,000 and Economy Class fares start from PKR 120,000.
Return Business Class fares from DXB to LHE start from AED 5,500 and Economy Class fares start from AED 1,200. Return Business Class fares from LHE to DXB start from PKR 400,000 and Economy Class fares start from PKR 120,000.
| Flight Number | Departure Airport | Arrival Airport | Departure Time | Arrival Time |
| FZ 353 | DXB | ISB | 09:05 | 13:20 |
| FZ 354 | ISB | DXB | 14:20 | 16:50 |
| FZ 359 | DXB | LHE | 00:30 | 04:45 |
| FZ 360 | LHE | DXB | 05:45 | 08:15 |
All Times Local
Flights are available to book on flydubai.com, the official flydubai App, the UAE Contact Centre at (+971) 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops or through travel partners.
For the full timetable, please visit: https://www.flydubai.com/en/flying-with-us/timetable.
