ISLAMABAD: To facilitate tourists, travellers and the business community, Centrum Air-Uzbekistan’s leading private airline, is scheduled to launch direct flights from Karachi on September 3, official sources said.
It is a major step toward enhancing regional connectivity, trade and tourism. The direct flights between Karachi and Tashkent, a new non-stop service expected to further strengthen the growing strategic partnership between Pakistan and Uzbekistan by making travel between the two countries faster, easier and more convenient.
Centrum Air is Uzbekistan’s leading private airline, operating one of the most modern fleets in the country. Young, ambitious, and constantly reaching new heights to mark another milestone in expanding air links between the two friendly nations.
The airline will operate two flights every week, on Thursdays and Sundays, providing passengers with reliable and direct access between the commercial hub of Pakistan and the capital of Uzbekistan. The launch of the new route is expected to boost business, tourism, cultural exchanges and investment opportunities.
Welcoming the development, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, shared his excitement with the media and said the launch of the Karachi route is another important milestone in strengthening transport connectivity between the two countries.
With the introduction of the Karachi service, the total number of weekly direct flights between the two countries will rise to eight, including four flights to Lahore, two to Islamabad and two to Karachi. In the future the number of flights may be increased.
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