In order to promote and facilitate the tourists, The Pakistan International Airlines has announced to operate direct flights from Karachi to Skardu.
As per to details, The spokesperson of national flag carrier said that the PIA will operate 2 flights twice a week between Karachi and Skardu, The airline will use Airbus A-320 aircraft for Skardu flight operation.
According to a PIA spokesperson, The first PIA flight will fly from Karachi for Skardu on May 16.
Earlier, The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Air Marshal Arshad Malik had said that in order to promote tourism the PIA was planning to operate direct flights from Karachi to Skardu.
While talking to the media, Air Marshal Arshad Malik had said that after launching direct flights from Lahore to Skardu, the Pakistan International Airline planning to launch Lahore-Gilgit flights as well.
It must be noted that the PIA last month had started direct flights from Lahore to northern areas.