South Airways launches Peshawar-Lahore flight service

PESHAWAR
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday inaugurated a new flight service between Peshawar and Lahore, launched by South Airways on the occasion of Iqbal Day.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony as chief guest, the governor said the launch marked another milestone for the airline and would provide convenient travel facilities to the business community and the general public.
He said South Airways had earlier launched flights between Peshawar and Quetta, while the new Peshawar-Lahore service was another welcome step towards improving air connectivity in the province.
Mr Kundi said the road journey between Peshawar and Lahore took around six hours, adding that the new flight service would save passengers valuable time and make travelling easier.
He said the airline planned to launch flights to Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan in the near future, expressing the provincial government’s commitment to expanding air connectivity and facilitating the people.
The governor said the launch of the Peshawar-Lahore service on Iqbal Day carried special significance as Lahore was the city of poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
He said the provincial government was working towards a vision of a progressive and stronger KP and assured the South Airways management of full support and cooperation at the provincial level.