Virgin Atlantic Suspends Services to Pakistan

Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will be suspending services between London Heathrow and Lahore and Islamabad, citing network review as the reason.

To that effect, Virgin Atlantic will operate the last flight between London and Lahore on 1 May, 2023 and between London and Islamabad on 9 July, 2023.

A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: “As we continue to ramp up our flying programme in 2023, we’ve taken the opportunity to review our entire network and decided to make a few changes."

“Following this review, it is with regret that we’ve taken the difficult decision to suspend our services between London Heathrow and Pakistan. Since commencing operations in December 2020, we have been proud to offer choice for customers travelling between London and Manchester in the UK, and Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan. During that time, we have also provided important cargo capacity, as well as delivering vital medical supplies."

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we’d like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.  We would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone in Pakistan; our customers, teams, partners and the authorities for their support over the past two years.”

The airline’s team will communicate with customers affected by the cancellations, to provide them with options, which include rebooking, where applicable, or a full refund. Customers who booked with a travel agent should contact them directly.