Allama Iqbal International Airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport

Allama Iqbal International Airport - (IATA: LHE, ICAO: OPLA)
Annual Flights – 39,634
Annual Passengers – 3,091,590



Airport:

Allama Iqbal International Airport is the second largest airport in Pakistan for civil aviation. The airport gained its name from the poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal who is famous in Pakistan for being a great supporter in the countries foundations.

The airport is commonly called Lahore Airport, the reason for this is that it only lies eight kilometers (just under six miles) from the bustling city of Lahore.

Carriers:

The main carrier operating out of Allama Iqbal International Airport is the national flag carrying airline Pakistan International Airlines which has many domestic and international destinations to Europe, Asia and the Americas.

Domestic Flights:

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Pakistan International Airlines
Shaheen Air International

International Flights:

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Emirates
Etihad Airways
Gulf Air
Kuwait Airways
Pakistan International Airlines
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Shaheen Air International
Singapore Airlines
Thai Airways International
Uzbekistan Airways

Charter Flights:

Askari Aviation
EuroAtlantic Airways
Sky Gate International Aviation
Royal Airlines
Schon Air
Mondial Airlines

The airport also carried out cargo flights.

Stores & Restaurants:

The airport boasts a large mix of shops from those selling rugs and carpets to Sports Goods, Medical Instruments, Onyx, Gems and much more. There is also a duty free shop.

There are many small restaurants and canteens dotted across the airport and there is also a larger Best Western Pakistani Food Restaurant located on the concourse of the International departure lounge. For those with a sweet tooth a famous sweet shop called Nirala Sweet Shop is located in the check in hall.

Facilities:

The airport has a mixture of facilities important to travelers such as

Baggage hold
Car Rental – Rent a car
Financial services
ATM and banks from (Allied Bank Ltd, Barclays, Citibank, Habib Bank, MCB Bank Ltd, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and Standard Chartered Bank)

Hotels:

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Amer Hotel Lahore‎
Avari Hotel‎
Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore‎
Hotel Sunfort‎
Ambassador Hotel‎
Flatties Hotel
Sarai Hotel
Leaders Inn Hotel
Hotel Liberty

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Transport:

There are regular bus and train routes from Lahore to the airport. There is also a taxi rank outside the airport that can take you where you need to go.

Contact:

Address:
Allama Iqbal International Airport,
Lahore 54810,
Pakistan

Tel: +92 042 9240508