Zubair Qureshi
Islamabad
Virgin Atlantic has put its tickets on sale now for flights from Pakistan to London Heathrow and Manchester with return Economy fares starting from PKR 103,600 per person, Premium from PKR 154,500 and Upper Class from PKR 353,100.
A statement issued by the airliner on Thursday said flying three new routes from Lahore to London Heathrow, Islamabad to London Heathrow, as well as from Islamabad to Manchester, subject to applicable regulatory approvals are available now.
These new services will operate on one of Virgin Atlantic’s newest, most fuel-efficient aircraft, the 787-9 boasting31 Upper Class suites,35 Premium and 192 Economy seats.
These new services will open up over 290,000 seats between Pakistan and the UK annually whilst also offering seamless, speedy connections and a consistent long-haul onboard experience for customers travelling from Pakistan to onwards destinations throughout North America, including New York JFK, Los Angeles, Washington, Boston and San Francisco via London Heathrow. Connections to European destinations will also be available through code share and interline partners.
Alex McEwan, Commercial Manager – Pakistan, Virgin Atlantic commented, ‘’ We are excited to open bookings for our first ever flights to Pakistan. This is a great opportunity to offer travellers from Pakistan even more choice when they travel to the UK and connect to the USA, experiencing our award winning service on one of our newest aircraft –787 Dream liner.
