Fly Jinnah

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Fly Jinnah
Fly Jinnah logo2.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
9PFJLFLY JINNAH
Founded3 September 2021;2 years ago (2021-09-03)
Commenced operations31 October 2022;21 months ago (2022-10-31)
Operating bases Jinnah International Airport
Frequent-flyer program AirRewards
Fleet size5 + 15
Destinations10 [1]
Parent company
Headquarters Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Key peopleIqbal Ali Lakhani (Chairman)
Website www.flyjinnah.com

Fly Jinnah or FJ is a first low-cost carrier (LCC) owned and operated jointly by Lakson Group of Pakistan and Air Arabia Group of the United Arab Emirates. [2] The joint venture was announced on 3 September 2021. [3] The airline is based in Karachi and currently serves five domestic destinations. [4] Iqbal Ali Lakhani is the airline's current chairman. [5]

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The airline started domestic flight operations on 31 October 2022, when its first flight took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and landed at Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad. [6]

In 2024, Fly Jinnah along with Airblue was one of the contenders interested in acquiring Pakistan's national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines. [7]

International operations

After completing one year of satisfactory domestic flights in October 2023, Fly Jinnah has been given permission by the Pakistani government to operate on international routes. This decision was taken by the Federal Cabinet on the recommendation of the Ministry of Aviation. Fly Jinnah will now be able to operate flights to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. [8] [9]

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Bahrain Manama Bahrain International Airport two weekly flights from Islamabad
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport Two weekly flights from islamabad
Pakistan Islamabad Islamabad International Airport 3x daily flights from Karachi and 1x from Quetta
Karachi Jinnah International Airport Base
Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport 3x daily flights from Karachi
Peshawar Bacha Khan International Airport 1x daily flight from Karachi
Quetta Quetta International Airport 1x daily flight from Islamabad and Karachi
United Arab Emirates Sharjah Sharjah International Airport double daily flights from lahore and Islamabad [10]

Fleet

AircraftIn serviceOrders
Airbus A320-200 5

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