Ambassador for Azerbaijan Mr Khazar Farhdove also traveled on the inaugural flight from Lahore to Baku


Karachi: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has commenced its flight operations to Baku, Azebaijan from Lahore and Karachi, says a press release.
Keeping in view the demand of passengers to increase revenue and facilitate passengers, the national carrier has initiated flights to Baku, one of the emerging tourists destinations that offer ease of Visa facility, having friendly and welcoming people with same religion and lots of historic sites to visit both in Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
The inaugural flights departed from the two cities on Wednesday morning. PIA will operate one flight per week from Lahore and Karachi to Baku.
Cake cutting ceremonies were held at Karachi and Lahore Airports. Both flights operated with full loads.
PIA Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik welcomed the passengers of the first flight from Lahore.
He met with the passengers and exchanged views with them. The passengers thanked Malik and the airline’s management for initiating direct non-stop flights to Baku.
Sharing his views on the occasion, he said the flights to Baku would not only facilitate in trade between the two countries but also promote tourism and further build upon brotherly relations between Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
The PIA CEO thanked the passengers for making PIA their preferred choice for travel, saying the airline’s network expansion was under way more flights would be added to the airline’s network including non- stop flights to Australia.
Ambassador for Azerbaijan Mr Khazar Farhdove also traveled on the inaugural flight from Lahore to Baku, while at Baku airport officials of Civil Aviation authorities and senior government officials were also present at Baku airport to welcome the passengers of first flights.
The passengers of PIA’s flight to Baku from Karachi were welcomed and seen off by PIA senior officials.

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