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AirSial

PakistanHybrid carrierSince 2017

PFIATA code
SIFICAO code

AirSial (IATA PF, ICAO SIF) is a privately owned Pakistani airline based in Sialkot and backed by the city's business community. Licensed in 2017, it launched in December 2020 and flies 11 Airbus A320-200s to Pakistani cities and to Saudi Arabia and Oman. It is not in a global alliance.

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Founded
2017
First flight
2020
Headquarters
Sialkot, Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Main hubs
Sialkot International Airport (SKT)
Airline type
Hybrid carrier
Alliance
None
Ownership
Privately owned. The project was conceived by members of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and at launch around 200 Sialkot industrialists and exporters invested as directors.
Callsign
AIR SIAL
Website
airsial.com

How travel agents book AirSial

GDS distribution

No verified public statement of AirSial's GDS distribution arrangements was found for this profile.

NDC

No public NDC programme details verified at time of writing.

Direct channels

Direct bookings are made on airsial.com, through the call centre and through city ticketing offices. AirSial runs an agent portal and an online agency enrolment form for UAE travel agencies, which accepts both IATA and non-IATA agencies.

Notes for travel agents

UAE agencies apply through the airsial.com agency enrolment form, which asks for licence details and a proposed monthly sales limit in AED.

On ReservationHub

AirSial is one of the direct airline connections listed on our integrations page, alongside GDS (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport) and NDC content. Agencies get it in the SaaS platform; developers through the Travel API.

History of AirSial

AirSial grew out of the success of Sialkot International Airport, which local business leaders had built and run privately. Members of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry conceived the airline project in August 2015 to give the industrial city its own carrier, following the same community-funded model.

Air Sial Limited received its airline licence in the first week of October 2017. At the time, around 200 directors, mostly Sialkot industrialists and exporters, had each invested Rs 10 million, for a total of Rs 2 billion. The project began under Fazal Jilani, a former chamber president who became the airline's chairman.

Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated AirSial in Sialkot on 9 December 2020, with three Airbus A320-200s and an initial domestic network linking Sialkot, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. Its destination list now also includes Quetta, Jeddah, Madinah, Dammam and Muscat, and the A320 fleet has grown to 11 aircraft. It also runs Hajj booking services.

Milestones

  1. 2015Airline project conceived by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry in August.
  2. 2017Airline licence received in the first week of October.
  3. 2020Inaugurated on 9 December with three Airbus A320-200s.
  4. 2026Fleet of 11 Airbus A320-200s, serving Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Fleet

Airbus A320-200 (180 seats) Airbus A320neo (on lease order)

Aircraft types in service as of 2026

AirSial's website lists 11 Airbus A320-200s with 180 seats each. The airline launched in 2020 with three A320s. Trade press in August 2026 reported a plan to lease two A320neos for expansion. Delivery timing was not confirmed in an official source.

Network and hubs

AirSial's base is Sialkot International Airport, with a head office in Sialkot and an operations office at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Its destinations include Sialkot, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta in Pakistan, plus Jeddah, Madinah and Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Muscat in Oman.

The airline also has city ticket offices in Riyadh and Dubai and runs a UAE agency enrolment scheme. Its Gulf and Saudi flying serves Pakistani workers, families and pilgrims, including Hajj and Umrah travellers.

AirSial: frequently asked questions

What are AirSial's airline codes?

AirSial uses the IATA code PF and the ICAO code SIF, with the radio callsign AIR SIAL. In the IATA code directory the airline is listed as M/S Air Sial Ltd. Flight numbers on booking screens appear as PF followed by digits.

Where is AirSial based?

AirSial is based in Sialkot, Punjab, where its corporate head office and main base at Sialkot International Airport are located. It also has an operations head office at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and regional offices in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Multan.

What aircraft does AirSial fly?

AirSial flies Airbus A320-200 aircraft with 180 seats. Its website lists 11 A320-200s. The airline started in 2020 with three A320s and has grown the fleet since, with reported plans to lease A320neos.

How can travel agencies sell AirSial?

AirSial offers an agent portal and an online agency enrolment form. The UAE form accepts both IATA and non-IATA agencies and asks for licence details and a monthly sales limit. Agencies in other markets should contact the nearest AirSial office for terms.

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Sources

  1. AirSial — Company profile
  2. AirSial — Fleet
  3. AirSial — Destinations
  4. AirSial — Contact
  5. AirSial — Agency enrolment (UAE)
  6. IATA — Airline code search
  7. FAA — JO 7340.2 Contractions, ICAO aircraft operator designators
  8. Dawn — PM inaugurates Air Sial
  9. Profit (Pakistan Today) — Another feather in Sialkot's much-festooned cap
  10. ch-aviation — Pakistan's AirSial to lease two A320neo jets for expansion

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