South Air begins flight operations from JIAP on two new routes

KARACHI: South Air has begun scheduled flight operations from Jinnah International Airport, adding new domestic routes to the country’s aviation network.

According to the official details, the airline launched service on two routes Thursday morning: Karachi to Quetta via Turbat, and Karachi to Islamabad via Bahawalpur.

The inaugural flights (Z8911 to Turbat and Z8942 to Bahawalpur) departed from Jinnah International Airport on Thursday morning.

South Air will initially operate the Turbat route once a week and the Bahawalpur route three times a week.

The carrier has also announced plans to extend service to Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, and Gwadar as part of a broader domestic expansion.

The new routes operate under the Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration (TPRI) Licence, a framework intended to boost regional air connectivity, support trade, and encourage tourism to underserved parts of the country.

The launch comes amid a wider push to expand domestic air links to small cities.

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