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Sharjah Airport welcomes Pakistani carrier Fly

Jinnah’s first flight

It will operate on the route between Islamabad and Sharjah with two daily flights

Staff Writer, WAM (Emirates News Agency)

February 18, 2024

Sharjah Airport received the first flight of Fly Jinnah, a leading low-cost carrier in Pakistan operated

jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the UAE.

The new carrier was welcomed during a ceremony held in the presence of Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman
of Sharjah Airport Authority, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the
UAE, Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia, Iqbal Ali Lakhani, Chairman of Fly Jinnah,
and a group of representatives from the Authority, Air Arabia, and the Pakistani airline.

It will operate on the route between Islamabad and Sharjah with two daily flights. The move comes in line
with Sharjah Airport’s continuous efforts to deliver a wide array of services to its partners while catering
to the needs of operators and passengers alike and ensuring a smooth operation.

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