Emirates Airline plans to step into Pakistan’s aviation market, as the UAE’s national flag carrier is seriously considering to operate on the country’s domestic routes.
“There are talks on a government to government level and as soon as we get the go ahead, Emirates will start serving Pakistan’s domestic air passengers,” said Jabr Al Azeeby, Country Manager Pakistan Emirates Airline in a recent interview with The News international.
As per the original interview he said that Pakistan was a huge market and the aviation sector was growing each passing day, opening up new opportunities.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts Pakistan domestic air travel will grow at least 9.5 percent per year, more than two times faster than the world average annual growth rate of 4.1 percent over the next 20 years.
“Pakistan’s domestic air travel growth is one of the fastest in the world and the competition is increasing, which is beneficial for the passengers as well as the aviation industry of the country,” Al Azeeby said.
Al Azeeby said the business activities in Pakistan were gaining pace due to the improved security situation and international investors were interested in investing again in Pakistan.
Talking about the country’s aviation industry, Al Azeeby said it is good to see the aviation sector in Pakistan finally beginning to get the attention it deserves as a growth market to increase investment, improve service to travellers, and create new jobs.
Sensing the opportunity, the government of Pakistan recently announced a new national aviation policy, NAP 2015, to attract new investments in the aviation sector, which reduces or eliminates a number of taxes and duties on investments. Aviation experts are of the view that taxes and duties on the aviation sector are unjustified, and a major hurdle in the growth of travel and cargo handling through the air.
The NAP 2015 offers a bilateral ‘Open Skies Policy’ to other countries, based on reciprocity; a level playing field for domestic and national airlines, and the liberalised aviation sector by allowing markets to determine the price, quality, frequency and range of air services options; and taxes structured and simplified in line with the best international practices to promote transportation, spur GDP growth and create jobs.
Air routes are always exchanged on bilateral basis world wide.
AIr Canada had refused to allow Emirates, additional routes. They restricted to the number of flights needed by AIr Canada.
WHat will PIA get in exchange?
Not PIA however sharif family will get something for sure.
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It is good news ek will operate in Pakistan as domestic flights.
This news is not only pleasurable as well as desirable to other investors of the world in different sectors of services and industries. However, government should welcomed this type of compnies with gald and provide facilities which they want according to law.
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Dubai-based airline Emirates weekday denied a write up claiming that the carrier was about to launch domestic flights in Asian nation.
Reacting to the report, the airline aforesaid there was no truth within the report.“It has been misquoted,” the corporate aforesaid during a statement over email.A Pakistani daily, quoting Associate in Nursing interview with Jabr Al Azeeby, Country Manager Asian nation Emirates Airline, aforesaid that “there ar talks on a government to government level and as presently as we have a tendency to get the act, Emirates can begin serving Pakistan’s domestic air passengers”.Syed Ishaq Hussain, herb top dog in metropolis, aforesaid he has sent the news to the airline’s head workplace in metropolis for clarification.
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