Shaheen to increase Leeds Bradford - Islamabad flights
22.02.08
The number of flights operating between Leeds Bradford Airport and Islamabad is set to increase. Shaheen Air is upping the service frequency on the route from two flights a week to three - using wide-bodied A310 aircraft - from March 7.
The route was only launched on February 7, but has already proved a success. Wahid Farid, manager of Abibel Travel, the representative of Shaheen Air, said: 'February is usually quiet and we would have expected the aircraft to be half full at best. But the flights have been three-quarters or nearly full and well ahead of expectations.'
Sally Ramsey, marketing and business development manager at Leeds Bradford Airport, said: ‘After only two weeks of operations, the decision to increase the frequency of this service is fantastic news and meets the demands of our passengers.’
According to press reports there is also a possibility that Shaheen Air could be about to announce another direct route from Leeds Bradford - to Lahore. The airline is said to be so encouraged by demand for the Islamabad service that it is hoping to introduce the second destination.
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