PIA, Afghanistan’s Kam Air launch transit link via Islamabad

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has signed an interline cooperation pact with Afghanistan's Kam Air, according to Business Recorder, creating a transit path through Islamabad that links Afghan travellers with Middle Eastern cities. The carriers will let passengers buy one reservation covering their full trip, so separate tickets are no longer needed. Baggage will move straight from Kabul onto the onward PIA service at Islamabad International Airport, sparing travellers from collecting and rechecking it.

Passengers heading to Gulf destinations can also skip immigration clearance in Pakistan provided they stay airside during the transit. The first route, Kabul to Islamabad to Dammam, serves Afghan travellers and diaspora workers bound for eastern Saudi Arabia. A second phase is planned to add Madinah, Muscat and Al Ain, aimed at religious travellers, workers and business passengers.

Spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan described the partnership as a way to widen regional links for Afghan passengers. He said it positions Islamabad as a transit point linking South and West Asia.