PAKISTAN AIRLINE COMPLETES ONE YEAR OF FLIGHTS TO MANCHESTER AIRPORT

Airblue, Pakistan's fastest growing private airline, has completed one year of its flights between Manchester Airport and Islamabad, contributing to a market growth of 49.3 percent on the route.

Airblue carried a 84,383 passengers during this period June 2007 to May 2008, which was a 38 percent market share. To celebrate the completion of one year of successful operations, the airline enjoyed cake cutting ceremony followed by awarding a free return Airblue ticket to a lucky passenger through a computer ballot.