Virgin Atlantic touched down in Islamabad from Manchester on 11th December for the first time. The airline follows this up with new routes departing from Islamabad to London Heathrow on 13th December and departing from Lahore to London Heathrow on 14th December.
Tickets are available now to purchase from PKR 94000 return fare per person.
Virgin Atlantic will operate the state of the art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on all routes from Pakistan, offering the airline’s Upper Class, Premium, and Economy cabins. Passengers can take advantage of over 1,000 hours of in-flight entertainment, which includes a selection of Urdu films and TV programs. Virgin Atlantic will offer Halal food options for customers along with its award-winning service.
Virgin Atlantic will offer seamless connectivity via London Heathrow to North America, offering speedy connections to destinations such as New York JFK, Boston, and Los Angeles. Virgin Atlantic will also offer onward connectivity alongside its transatlantic joint-venture partner Delta Airlines to more than 200 destinations within North America.
As well as transporting customers, Virgin Atlantic will offer a fast, efficient cargo service.
Alex McEwan, Country Manager, South Asia at Virgin Atlantic, commented,
“We are thrilled to bring our award-winning service to customers in Pakistan. We are confident that passengers will love flying with us on our cutting-edge Boeing 787 Dreamliner to London Heathrow, Manchester and beyond to North America. Our services will promote trade and provide vital connectivity between UK and Pakistan, enhancing already close ties. It has been a monumental effort to enable our set up in Pakistan, and I would like to thank the British High Commission and the Pakistan authorities for their unwavering support.”