{"id":129474,"date":"2026-07-16T18:31:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=129474"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T13:31:07","slug":"south-airs-inaugural-flights-from-karachi-depart-for-quetta-islamabad-paa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/129474\/","title":{"rendered":"South Air&#8217;s inaugural flights from Karachi depart for Quetta, Islamabad: PAA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)-  South Air\u2019s inaugural flights from Karachi to Quetta, via Turbat, and to Islamabad, via Bahawalpur, departed from Jinnah International Airport on Thursday morning, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authority added that the new carrier\u2019s flight operations have \u201c further strengthened Pakistan\u2019s domestic air connectivity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe new services represent an important addition to the domestic flight network at Jinnah International Airport, providing passengers with enhanced travel options and improved connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initially, South Air will operate one weekly flight on the Karachi-Quetta route via Turbat and three weekly flights on the Karachi-Islamabad route via Bahawalpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline plans to expand its operations with additional flights from Karachi to Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Gwadar, according to the PAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese new air services are expected to promote tourism, facilitate trade and improve travel convenience by strengthening regional connectivity across Pakistan,\u201d PAA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2009876\">Pakistan International Airlines<\/a>&nbsp;(PIA) operates one weekly flight from Karachi to Turbat, while currently, no other flights operate directly from Karachi to Bahawalpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Air successfully launched its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2003365\">first trial flight<\/a>&nbsp;from Karachi to Gwadar on May 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a spokesperson for the private airline, improved connectivity between the Gwadar seaport and international airport could help transform the city into a modern commercial and transit hub where maritime and air transport complement each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, South Air also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2004350\">expressed its aim<\/a>&nbsp;to launch flights connecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Dera Ismail Khan and Chitral with the rest of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web desk(National Times)- South Air\u2019s inaugural flights from Karachi to Quetta, via Turbat, and to Islamabad, via Bahawalpur, departed from Jinnah International Airport on Thursday morning, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said in a statement. 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