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Syrian airline launches flights to Pakistani city

An official from Cham Wings Airlines said he hopes the flights to Karachi will help boost trade between Syria and Pakistan.

A Cham Wings plane, a private Syrian airline, is pictured taking off from Erbil airport Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on Sept. 28, 2017.
A Cham Wings plane, a private Syrian airline, is pictured taking off from Erbil airport Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdish region, on Sept. 28, 2017. — SAFIN HAMED/AFP via Getty Images

A private Syrian airline began direct flights to Pakistan’s largest city today.

Karachi is now Cham Wings Airlines’ 14th international destination. The airline is seeking to expand its global flight network, and public relations head Osama Satea said there is a demand for flights to Pakistan. He hopes the move will help boost trade between Syria and Pakistan, Syria’s official news outlet SANA reported.

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