13/08/2021
In response to rising demand from domestic tourists looking to visit gorgeous Gilgit Baltistan (GB) during the current tourism season, private airlines are planning to provide direct flights to Skardu shortly.
The demand for air travel has recently increased dramatically since many people from all over the country desire to view the regionโs lush green valleys, meadows, flowing waterfalls, and snow-capped mountains.
The authorities are providing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to private airlines to meet the growing demand for air travel and boost tourism in the region. Raja Nasir Ali Khan, the Minister for Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan, confirmed the news, saying, โAir Blue is set to commence flights for Skardu from mid-August.โ
He told the press that North Air has recently received NOC to run its operations. โIf any private airline wants to come to GB, we will provide complete support,โ he added, adding that the PIA had already been flying multiple flights to Skardu every week from other towns throughout Pakistan.
He noted that Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot were among the places from which the PIA operated flights to Skardu. Every week, three flights from Lahore and Karachi, two each from Faisalabad and Sialkot, one from Multan, and one from Islamabad, were conducted based on demand.
