Indo-Pak airlink to resume in Jan 2004

Indian Airlines would start regular operations to Pakistan from January 9 with a twice weekly Delhi-Lahore-Delhi flight, it was decided here on Tuesday.

The IA would also operate two special flights -- primarily to carry mediapersons and officials for the Saarc Summit-- each on January 2 and January 7 to Islamabad, airline officials said, adding that bookings for the regular Delhi-Lahore flights would be open from Wednesday.

Pakistan International Airlines has already announced launching of direct flights to Delhi and Mumbai from January 1.

The aviation links between India and Pakistan were snapped from January 1, 2002, after the terrorist attack on Parliament on December 13, 2001.