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Emirates to ramp up services to Pakistan

Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to/from Pakistan starting August 10, offering customers enhanced connectivity to over 70 destinations within its current network, via Dubai. 
 
The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar - providing customers worldwide with greater access to its expanding network.
 
Emirates will now offer customers 53 weekly flights to Pakistan, which will increase to 60 weekly flights starting August 16. All flights will be operated with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and can be booked on emirates.com or via travel agents.
 
The airline will operate 21 weekly flights to Karachi (increased to 28 weekly flights starting August 16); 10 weekly flights to Islamabad; seven weekly flights to Sialkot; 10 weekly flights to Lahore; and five weekly flights to Peshawar.
 
Customers are reminded that travel restrictions remain in place, and travellers will only be accepted on these flights if they comply with the eligibility and entry criteria requirements.
 
Customers can stop over or travel to Dubai as the city has re-opened for international business and leisure visitors. Covid-19 PCR tests are mandatory for all inbound and transit passengers arriving to Dubai (and the UAE), including UAE citizens, residents and tourists, irrespective of the country they are coming from. - TradeArabia News Service