International Lahore Airport
It is also known as ALLAMA IQBAL airport the 2nd largest of Pakistan with all international standards it is best to take flight to Lahore while you consider visiting Pakistan. It is right at the center of the Punjab one of the most populated province in a country. Access Lahore airport is very easier it is located in the center of old fascinated city. The building is symbol and reflecting the art and architecture interests of the city. It is old but marvelous style building which is very much unique in look and shape. Distance from center of whole city is 15 kilometers which is near to old city.
Importance of Lahore airport:
As Lahore is a capital of Punjab and most populated area of a country ALLAMA IQBAL fetched its own importance by providing best services for local and international passengers travelers once travel through Lahore airport always wish to travel through same airport. The flights for India are much closer from it, which is just like you are taking domestic flight. Lahore is fast growing industrial city which have fabulous support of airport without it it's quite difficult to enhance business and trade opportunity in Punjab.
Flights and airlines:
The Lahore airport is too big to handle thousands of flights in one month there are hundredths of world best airline who have Lahore as major destination such airlines are, Etihad air, Emirates air, Gulf, Air Arabia, China southern, Qatar air, Turkish air, Nas air, and Thai air. Major destination from Lahore airport is, Tashkent, Bahrain, Saudi, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Masqat, China, Bangkok and Jeddah. There are cargo services as well as passenger's flights in Lahore airport few famous cargo airlines are, Emirates skyCargo, Etihad Cargo, Maximus air cargo, Polet airline, Royal airline cargo, TCS Courier. The major destinations of these cargo companies are Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, China, Moscow, Colombo, and Doha. The charter airlines are Askari aviation, Euro Atlantic Airways, Royal airlines and Schon air.
Structure of airport:
ALLAMA IQBAL airport is new constructed the older one is hand over to the military but in Hajj season old airport is use as Hajj terminal. There are wide lounges separately available for local and foreign passengers while the CIP lounge is dedicated for the first class and business class flight holder. The runways and terminals are vast and facilitate with all advanced technologies. The project for further expansion is also approved in 2008 to meet the demand of flights in Lahore airport.