World’s biggest passenger aircraft to land at Islamabad airport

Dubai flag carrier, Emirates announced that it will deploy a one-off A380 carrier, hailed as the world largest passenger aircraft to Islamabad on July 8, 2018.

The double-decker will make its arrival in Islamabad on a special flight EK2524/EK2525.The flight will depart Dubai at 8 am and arrive in Islamabad at 12:10 pm. The flight will depart Islamabad at 3:40 pm, arriving in Dubai at 5:45 pm on the same day.

"We are proud to bring our flagship A380 aircraft to Islamabad and we look forward to showcasing our innovative products on board this iconic aircraft with the signature Emirates service. While this is a special flight, we are very keen to launch a scheduled A380 service to Pakistan and will continue to work with authorities to realise these plans," said Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, divisional senior vice-president, commercial operations centre, Emirates, quoted Khaleej Times.

In the past 30 years, Emirates has expanded its operations into Pakistan’s major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot and Multan.