Overview
- The state carrier has opened bookings for a twice‑weekly service on Thursdays and Saturdays, with scheduled departures at 8:00 pm from Dhaka and 12:00 am from Karachi, marking the first regular direct link since 2012.
- Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority has approved the route and designated air corridors, with one report indicating an initial authorization running to March 30, 2026.
- Overflight permission from India has not been publicly confirmed, leaving the shortest routing between the two cities unresolved.
- Travel demand is strong, with seats on the inaugural flights reported sold out within hours of reservations opening.
- Broader aviation ties are expanding, including a recent PIA–Biman cargo agreement and approvals for Pakistani carriers Fly Jinnah and AirSial to operate direct services.