LONDON: The trade and business activities between Pakistani and Swedish
business communities will increase with the launch of the Swefly flights
from the UK to Lahore via Stockholm.
It was told by the Swedish Finance Director of the Swedish National Airlines
Swefly in London.
Mats Hultnas was speaking at the launch dinner. He said that many Swede
businessmen have established businesses in Pakistan and many more are
interested and these flights which are very economical compared to other
airlines will certainly give boost to these activities.
Mr. Hultnas said that he was pleased to meet the Prime Minister of Pakistan
in Karachi who took keen interest in the project and he thanked the Embassy
of Pakistan in Stockholm for their support, " they did a great job", he
said.
He told the gathering included by the travel agents and prominent
businessmen that the much interest has been shown among the Scandinavian
countries and soon they will start flights for other cities of Pakistan,
India and Toronto and Bangkok.
Swefly Marketing Director Mohammed Naveed Siddiqui said that the Luton
airport from where the first flight will start has shown keen interest in
the project and larger hangers have been constructed for Swefly Boeings.
The flights, 3 weekly from 19th May 2005 and 6 in a week from 19th June 2005
will go via Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden.
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Mr Siddique talks of larger hangars being built at LTN for their
767's. Err I don't think so!
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