FINALLY, an official annoncement about LBA-Lahore

Pakistan Connections to Lahore From Leeds Bradford Airport
7 June 2005

From the 18th June for the first time, the people of Yorkshire will be able to book a through ticket from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Lahore in Pakistan.

With permission from the Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority to fly from Stockholm to Lahore, Swedish airline Swefly, are now able to meet the demands of passengers wishing to fly from their local airport with connections from Leeds Bradford via Stockholm.

Swefly, who were previously known as Svea Flyg and have been in operations for ten years, will be operating three departures a week with flights from LBA on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Fares start from as little as £351 return including taxes.

Cllr Stewart Golton, Chair of the Board of Directors at LBIA comments, “For the first time in LBA’s history the people of Yorkshire will be able to fly to Pakistan from their local airport. Whether it’s for business or pleasure we are sure that this service will be extremely popular and we also look forward to welcoming passengers from Pakistan to Yorkshire”.

To check availability and fares please visit Swefly at http://www.swefly.com or call them on 0046771 488500. Alternatively, contact Crystal Travel on 0207 636 0941 or your local booking agent.

ENDS

Notes:
Flights from LBA to Stockholm will be on an Avro RJ70 aircraft and onward connections to Lahore will be on a Boeing 767-200ER aircraft. Swefly meal services include vegetarian, Muslim and child portions and can also cater for other special dietary needs on request.

http://www.lbia.co.uk/newsstory.php?storyid=20050607

Glad it is actually happening, anyone know where the Avro RJ70s will be coming from? Previously the flight was meant to be operated my an MD80.