{"id":29049,"date":"2026-02-07T14:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=29049"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:51:32","slug":"international-airline-to-increase-direct-weekly-flights-to-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=29049","title":{"rendered":"International Airline to Increase Direct Weekly Flights to Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flights-.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An international carrier is set to expand its direct operations to Pakistan after receiving fresh approval from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been cleared to operate three weekly flights, adding a third direct service on the Dhaka\u2013Karachi route. The airline is expected to assess passenger volume, market demand, and other commercial considerations before locking in the added frequency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, Biman is operating two weekly flights between Dhaka and Karachi using a Boeing 737.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion comes just days after direct air travel between Pakistan and Bangladesh resumed following a long suspension. On January 29, Biman operated its first Dhaka-to-Karachi flight in 14 years, landing at Karachi\u2019s Jinnah International Airport, where it received a traditional water cannon salute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials in Karachi described the return of the route as an important step for improving links between the two countries. Flight tracking data showed the inaugural flight BG341 arrived in Karachi at 11:03 pm after departing Dhaka at 8:15 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dhaka, the departure was marked as a major milestone as well. The inaugural flight left from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and was seen off by senior officials, including Bangladesh\u2019s civil aviation and tourism adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin and Pakistan\u2019s high commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider, along with other representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the launch ceremony, Bangladesh\u2019s aviation leadership highlighted the route\u2019s role in boosting connectivity, tourism, and people-to-people contact. The adviser also indicated that Biman aims to gradually increase flight frequency and reduce fares to make travel more affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s high commissioner, meanwhile, linked the relaunch to the broader push by both sides to strengthen ties and said earlier discussions had included immediate steps to restart direct flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers travelling on the first flight reportedly welcomed the restoration of the air link, calling it a meaningful development for bringing the two countries closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2026\/02\/02\/international-airline-to-increase-direct-weekly-flights-to-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2026\/02\/02\/international-airline-to-increase-direct-weekly-flights-to-pakistan\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An international carrier is set to expand its direct operations to Pakistan after receiving fresh approval from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been cleared to operate three weekly flights, adding a third direct service on the Dhaka\u2013Karachi route. The airline is expected to assess passenger volume, market demand, and other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[26784,9715,26782,23860,26785,2076,26783,3340,483],"class_list":["post-29049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sample-category","tag-air-connectivity","tag-bangladesh-2","tag-bangladesh-airline-biman","tag-bilateral-relations-3","tag-close-coperation","tag-economy-2","tag-flight-connectivity","tag-friendship-2","tag-pakistan-2","post_format-post-format-aside"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29049"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29051,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29049\/revisions\/29051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}