Airblue launching Jeddah

[adamalikhan]

Flights can now be booked on airblue.com for Lahore-Jeddah-Lahore and Karachi-Jeddah- Lahore.

PA 470 :: Lahore - Jeddah
Starting Wednesday 10th July - operated x4 a week

Departs 15:40 Arrives 19:40 (Monday)
Departs 08:40 Arrives 12:40 (Wednesday)
Departs 02:30 Arrives 06:30 (Thursday)
Departs 05:15 Arrives 09:15 (Saturday)

PA 471 :: Jeddah - Lahore

Departs 21:40 Arrives 05:10 (Monday)
Departs 14:40 Arrives 22:10 (Wednesday)
Departs 07:30 Arrives 15:00 (Thursday)
Departs 11:15 Arrives 18:45 (Saturday)

PA 170 :: Karachi-Jeddah
Starting Friday 12th July - operated x3 a week

Departs 10:40 Arrives 12:40 (Tuesday)
Departs 08:40 Arrived 10:40 (Friday)
Departs 07:10 Arrives 09:10 (Sunday)

PA 171 :: Jeddah-Karachi

Departs 14:40 Arrives 20:40 (Tuesday)
Departs 12:40 Arrives 18:40 (Friday)
Departs 11:10 Arrives 17:10 (Sunday)

The launch is not on the website/schedules so as these dates/times are only in the reservation system, as with all new routes they are subject to change.

It's strange how the flight every day operates at different times - though good news that this route is finally going to launch soon (in time for Ramadhan) and after much anticipation.

[Abbas Ali]

Jeddah flights launch dates near/during month of Ramadan looks good decision because it means AirBlue can start these flights with good load of passengers during peak Umrah season in Ramadan.

Abbas

[dabi]

Finally. So no Flights from Islamabad. And does anyone know if they will use A319/A320 or A340?

[Abbas Ali]

Timings on AirBlue flights schedule page:

Karachi to Jeddah

Flight Number: PA-170
Route: Karachi to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Tuesday
Departure from Karachi: 10:20 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 12:40 PM

Flight Number: PA-170
Route: Karachi to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Friday
Departure from Karachi: 8:20 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 10:40 AM

Flight Number: PA-170
Route: Karachi to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Sunday
Departure from Karachi: 6:50 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 9:10 AM

Jeddah to Karachi

Flight Number: PA-171
Route: Jeddah to Karachi
Days of Operation: Tuesday
Departure from Jeddah: 2:40 PM
Arrival at Karachi: 9:10 PM

Flight Number: PA-171
Route: Jeddah to Karachi
Days of Operation: Friday
Departure from Jeddah: 12:40 PM
Arrival at Karachi: 7:10 PM

Flight Number: PA-171
Route: Jeddah to Karachi
Days of Operation: Sunday
Departure from Jeddah: 11:10 AM
Arrival at Karachi: 5:40 PM
hr Lahore to Jeddah

Flight Number: PA-470
Route: Lahore to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Monday
Departure from Lahore: 4:30 PM
Arrival at Jeddah: 7:40 PM

Flight Number: PA-470
Route: Lahore to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Wednesday
Departure from Lahore: 9:30 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 12:40 PM

Flight Number: PA-470
Route: Lahore to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Thursday
Departure from Lahore: 3:20 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 6:30 AM

Flight Number: PA-470
Route: Lahore to Jeddah
Days of Operation: Saturday
Departure from Lahore: 6:05 AM
Arrival at Jeddah: 9:10 AM

Jeddah to Lahore

Flight Number: PA-471
Route: Jeddah to Lahore
Days of Operation: Monday
Departure from Jeddah: 9:40 PM
Arrival at Lahore: 4:55 AM

Flight Number: PA-471
Route: Jeddah to Lahore
Days of Operation: Wednesday
Departure from Jeddah: 2:40 PM
Arrival at Lahore: 9:55 PM

Flight Number: PA-471
Route: Jeddah to Lahore
Days of Operation: Thursday
Departure from Jeddah: 7:30 AM
Arrival at Lahore: 2:15 PM

Flight Number: PA-471
Route: Jeddah to Lahore
Days of Operation: Saturday
Departure from Jeddah: 11:10 AM
Arrival at Lahore: 5:40 PM

Source: airblue.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Btw, does AirBlue also operate Airbus A340 for flights between Lahore and Karachi?

In case, they use A340 for flights between Karachi and Jeddah then A340 will also operate flights between Karachi and Lahore.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Announcement on AirBlue website about airline's flights for Jeddah starting from July 10, 2013.


Source: airblue.com

Abbas

[raihans]

Airblue will gain the JED share soon as i can see a big difference in fare for both carriers PK & PA:

Travel Itinerary: Summary of Charges
Travel Date:THU JUL 11
Cabin:Economy Class
From/To:LAHORE / JEDDAH
Flight:PA470
Time:02:30
Arrives:06:30
Travel Date:SAT JUL 20
Cabin:Economy Class
From/To:JEDDAH / LAHORE
Flight:PA471
Time:11:15
Arrives:18:45
Fares: 7,750.00
Surcharge: 38,096.00
Fees: 4,064.00
Taxes: 3,940.00
Total: Rs 53,850.00
Detailed Fares Calculations:
Outbound Flight: JUL 11 -- Economy Class -- Flight PA470 Lahore to Jeddah
Fare Description Price Quantity Total
Adult Economy 31,850.00 1 31850.00
Return Flight: JUL 20 -- Economy Class -- Flight PA471 Jeddah to Lahore
Fare Description Price Quantity Total
Adult Economy 22,000.00 1 22000.00

Total Fares Rs 53,850.00

And PIA fare:

Air
1 Adult: 54000.00 + Gov't Taxes/Fees/Carrier imposed Charges: 17571.00 = 71571.00 PKR view fare rules Fare Basis: KH6MSPK*KH6MSPK

Depart:22:45
Arrive:01:50
July, Thursday 11
Lahore , PK (LHE)
July, Friday 12
Jeddah , SA (JED)
Pakistan Airlines
Non-Stop / PK 759
Cabin: Economy / Boeing 747-300
flight info

Depart:03:35
Arrive:10:15
July, Sunday 21
Jeddah , SA (JED)
July, Sunday 21
Lahore , PK (LHE)
Pakistan Airlines
Non-Stop / PK 760
Cabin: Economy / Boeing 747-300
flight info
TOTAL Base Fare: 54000.00 PKR
Gov't Taxes/Fees: 5440.00 PKR Other Carrier Imposed Charges: 12131.00 PKR

Total: 71571.00 PKR

[Hinge Head]

They will use 320 on khi-jed route

[Abbas Ali]

July 10 AirBlue Lahore to Jeddah inaugural flight PA-470 operated with Airbus A319-112 (registration AP-BIE).

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bie

Abbas

[muneebhyder]

What happened to this LHE-JED being operated by A343?
also couldn't they operate a routing of LHE-JED-KHI-JED-LHE without having to overserve the LHE-KHI sector?

[raihans]

as per information, for the time being A32x will operate to JED for some months; most probably A343s will do the MAN sector.

[Abbas Ali]

July 12 AirBlue Karachi to Jeddah inaugural flight PA-170 also operated with Airbus A319-112 (registration AP-BIE).

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bie

AirBlue celebrating start of its Jeddah flights in the holy month of Ramadan.


Source: airblue.com

Abbas