Bureau Report
LAHORE: Days after the first Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester landed in Islamabad, the inaugural flight of the British airline from London landed in Lahore on Monday.
The airline started direct services between the United Kingdom and Pakistan last week and is operating three routes: two from Islamabad to London and Manchester and one from Lahore to London.
The flight, VS-364, with 150 passengers on board took off from Heathrow Airport on Sunday at 10:00 pm (GMT) and landed at Allama Iqbal International Airport the following morning at 10:00 am. Upon landing, the flight was accorded a warm welcome by the UK consulate staffers and the airport management.
According to a statement by the British High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan is the airline’s first new route since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
The airline will operate the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on all routes from Pakistan, a press statement said, adding that the passengers will be provided with in-flight entertainment including movies and shows in Urdu. Kosher food options will also be available.
