Fly Jinnah or FJ is a first low-cost carrier (LCC) owned and operated jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the United Arab Emirates.[2] The joint venture was announced on 3 September 2021.[3] The airline is based in Karachi and currently serves five domestic destinations.[4] Iqbal Ali Lakhani is the airline's current chairman.[5]
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| Founded | 3 September 2021 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 31 October 2022 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Jinnah International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AirRewards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | |||||||
| Headquarters | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||
| Key people | Iqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline started domestic flight operations on 31 October 2022, when its first flight took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and landed at Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad.[6]
In 2024, Fly Jinnah along with Airblue was one of the contenders interested in acquiring Pakistan's national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. [7]
International operations
editAfter completing one year of satisfactory domestic flights in October 2023, Fly Jinnah has been given permission by the Pakistani government to operate on international routes. This decision was taken by the Federal Cabinet on the recommendation of the Ministry of Aviation. Fly Jinnah will now be able to operate flights to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.[8][9]
Destinations
edit| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Manama | Bahrain International Airport | Two weekly flights from Islamabad | |
| Oman | Muscat | Muscat International Airport | Two weekly flights from Islamabad | |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Islamabad International Airport | 3x daily flights from Karachi and 1x from Quetta | |
| Karachi | Jinnah International Airport | Base | ||
| Lahore | Allama Iqbal International Airport | 3x daily flights from Karachi | ||
| Peshawar | Bacha Khan International Airport | 1x daily flight from Karachi | ||
| Quetta | Quetta International Airport | 1x daily flight from Islamabad and Karachi | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz International Airport | Daily flights from Lahore | |
| Riyadh | King Khalid International Airport | 3x weekly flights from Lahore | ||
| Dammam | King Fahd International Airport | 3x weekly flights from Lahore | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | Sharjah International Airport | Double daily flights from Lahore and Islamabad | [10] |
Fleet
edit| Aircraft | In service | Orders |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 6 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Fly Jinnah on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Malik, Tanveer (2022-02-17). "ایئرعریبیہ: 'فلائی جناح' کو اندرون ملک پروازوں کی اجازت پر پی آئی اے برہم". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "'Fly Jinnah': Pakistan's Lakson Group, Air Arabia to start new low-cost airline". Dawn. Reuters. 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Pakistan's low-cost Fly Jinnah airline unveils brand identity". The Express Tribune. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "'فلائی جناح'، پاکستان کی نئی کفایتی ایئر لائن کے برانڈ کی شناخت کی رونمائی". ARY News (in Urdu). 2022-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "New low-cost airline Fly Jinnah begins operations". Dawn. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Desk, BR Web (2024-05-17). "PIA privatisation: Fly Jinnah, Air Blue among 8 entities that submit Statement of Qualifications". Brecorder. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Cabinet allows Fly Jinnah's expansion to international routes". 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Fly Jinnah permitted to operate on global routes". 29 October 2023.
- ^ Abbas, Waheed. "UAE-Pakistan flights: New low-cost carrier announces launch; will airfares get cheaper?". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
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