Rayyan Air : First flight from Islamabad to Kashgar on June 26
Sunday, June 16, 2013
ISLAMABAD: The first flight from Islamabad to Kashgar will go on June 26, 2013 and initially the frequency of flights will be one flight in a week on every Wednesday and in due course of time, the flights would be increased to two flights per week.
Capt F S Bhatti Chief Executive Officer of Rayyan Air at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said Kashgar administration has assured support to Rayyan Air for launching the air service with additional concessions and streamlined procedures for this purpose.
Launching of direct flights between Islamabad and Kashgar would provide benefits to Pakistan and China. Direct air flights between Islamabad and Kashgar city of China will facilitate the businessmen and people of two countries to exchange visits and explore new areas of mutual cooperation.
Kashgar is emerging as one of the largest Special Economic Zones in the world and direct air service between Pakistan and Kashgar would open many new avenues of trade, exports, investment and joint ventures between the two countries.
He thanked ICCI for encouraging this initiative and affirmed to work with ICCI to facilitate Pakistani businessmen in increasing trade and commercial activities between Pakistan and China.
Zafar Bakhtawari President ICCI greatly appreciated the initiative of Rayyan Air for starting air service between two important cities of Pakistan and China. Due to Pak-China good relations linking Gwadar with Kashgar through rail and road links is viatl. The commencement of air service between Islamabad and Kashgar would prove another positive step towards further strengthening Pak-China cordial relations and regional connectivity.
Currently air travel from Islamabad to Kashgar takes 24 hours while direct flights between these two cities would cut this time to just 50 minutes which would be a great facility for businessmen as they could now do breakfast in Islamabad, do lunch in Kashgar and then have dinner back in Islamabad the same day. staff report
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Sunday, June 16, 2013
ISLAMABAD: The first flight from Islamabad to Kashgar will go on June 26, 2013 and initially the frequency of flights will be one flight in a week on every Wednesday and in due course of time, the flights would be increased to two flights per week.
Capt F S Bhatti Chief Executive Officer of Rayyan Air at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said Kashgar administration has assured support to Rayyan Air for launching the air service with additional concessions and streamlined procedures for this purpose.
Launching of direct flights between Islamabad and Kashgar would provide benefits to Pakistan and China. Direct air flights between Islamabad and Kashgar city of China will facilitate the businessmen and people of two countries to exchange visits and explore new areas of mutual cooperation.
Kashgar is emerging as one of the largest Special Economic Zones in the world and direct air service between Pakistan and Kashgar would open many new avenues of trade, exports, investment and joint ventures between the two countries.
He thanked ICCI for encouraging this initiative and affirmed to work with ICCI to facilitate Pakistani businessmen in increasing trade and commercial activities between Pakistan and China.
Zafar Bakhtawari President ICCI greatly appreciated the initiative of Rayyan Air for starting air service between two important cities of Pakistan and China. Due to Pak-China good relations linking Gwadar with Kashgar through rail and road links is viatl. The commencement of air service between Islamabad and Kashgar would prove another positive step towards further strengthening Pak-China cordial relations and regional connectivity.
Currently air travel from Islamabad to Kashgar takes 24 hours while direct flights between these two cities would cut this time to just 50 minutes which would be a great facility for businessmen as they could now do breakfast in Islamabad, do lunch in Kashgar and then have dinner back in Islamabad the same day. staff report
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