Transport
Allama Iqbal International Airport is the second-largest airport in Pakistan. The airport currently has two operating terminals. The airport facilitates both international and domestic flights. The Lahore airport is very centrally located, within a 20min car ride, you can reach the city centre and all other major areas.
You can take a direct flight from many cities in the world such as London, Manchester, Doha, Muscat, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Bangkok, Tehran, Colombo, Kaula Lumpur, New York, Toronto, Tashkent etc.
The Major airlines that operate in Lahore include Emirates Airlines, Eithad Airways, Gulf Air, British Airways, Turkish Airline, Qatar Airways, Sri Lankan Airline, Virgin Airways and Pakistan International Airline among many others.
For domestic travels, Lahore provides a base to fly around the country, with daily flights to and from Karachi, other domestic airports that are connected to Lahore are Gilgit airport, Skardu Airport, Islamabad Airport, Quetta Airport. So if you are in Lahore and want to explore the beauty of the North of Pakistan, it is only less than a 2-hour flight from Lahore.
Major domestic airlines include Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), AirBlue, Shaheen Airways and Serene Air.
Transport Facility at Allama Iqbal International Airport
- Taxis
The airport provides two taxi companies: City Radio Cab (Phone: 92 21 111 11 1129) and Metro Radio Cab (Phone: 92 42 111 222 787).
- Coaches
The airport also has local buses that take you to the city; these are; Route B-08 and Route B-28.
Terminal Amenities at Lahore Airport
- Money
The terminal has various ATMs and currency exchange counters located in the International arrival lounge, International departure area, and the central concourse hall.
- Shopping
Allama Iqbal International airport offers toy shops, bookshops, and other shops for a great shopping experience.
- Food
The airport has restaurants, snack bars, coffee shops etc located at both domestic and international departure lounges. There is a food court which has famous brands such as McDonald's, Gloria Jeans Coffee.
- Other
The airport also has lost and found luggage services, a prayer area, a business lounge, and a luggage porter service.