New Airline Set to Launch Flights to Northern Area
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
In a significant boost for Pakistan’s aviation and tourism sectors, preparations are in progress to launch a new airline, South Air, which will focus on flights to the country’s northern regions.
The airline plans to operate two daily flights to Gilgit, Chitral, and Skardu, initially departing from Islamabad and Lahore.
As part of its launch strategy, South Air will commence operations with two turboprop aircraft, enhancing connectivity to Pakistan’s breathtaking northern landscapes.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/03/20/new-airline-set-to-launch-flights-to-northern-area/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
