Two new routes from Pakistan
Air India Express adds a service to Phuket
Two new routes from Pakistan
Air India Express adds a service to Phuket
June 19th, 2026. Pakistani low-cost airline, FlyJinnah, will launch a service from its home base in Karachi to Saudi Arabia’s eastern port city, Dammam. The route will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays commencing on July 2nd.
Flight number 9P630 will depart from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, at 20:10 and arrive at Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport at 21:05. The return leg will leave Dammam at 21:55 and arrive back in Karachi at 02:35 the next morning.
The outbound journey will take a little less than three hours, and about fifteen minutes less for the return. The route will be served by an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Islamabad to Beijing
A day later, on July 3rd, Pakistan International Airlines will resume its Islamabad to Beijing route. The service will operate once a week on Fridays
Flight Number PK854 will take off from Islamabad International Airport at 13:25 and will arrive at Beijing Capital Airport at 22:00. The return trip, flight number PK855, will depart from Beijing at 23:55 and will touch down again in Islamabad at 03:25
This route will be served by Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, and the journey time will be approximately five and a half hours for the outbound flight and about six and a half hours for the return.
Bengaluru to Phuket
Air India Express has recently launched a service connecting Bengaluru and Phuket. The flight operates four times a week on Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays. After August 2nd, the frequency will be reduced to three times a week when the Saturday service will be discontinued.
Flight number IX904 departs from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 11:25 and arrives at Phuket International Airport at 16:40. The return leg, flight number IX903, leaves Phuket at 17:30 and lands back in Bengaluru at 19:40.
The duration of the flight will be about three hours and forty-five minutes in each direction, and an Airbus A320 will be deployed for the route.
Picture: Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 via Wikimedia Commons
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