Islamabad happens to be the capital but is only the tenth largest city in Pakistan. Its importance is derived naturally to the fact that it is the country’s capital. It is also renowned for its hospitality, affability and friendliness.

If you are looking for cheap flights to Islamabad, it would be sensible to have a look at portals, of the carriers of both countries such as British Airways and Pakistan International Airlines as well as of travel agents. After scanning carefully, obviously you would be able to come up with the best fare based on your requirements such as date of travel, flying time, cost factor etc. For students, generally, the cost factor will be extremely important.

The only direct flight operating between the United Kingdom and Islamabad would be the one operated by Pakistan International Airlines – the indirect options would that of Etihad which would be via Abu Dhabi, Qatar Airway which would be via Doha, Turkish Airways which would be via Ankara and Emirates which would be via Dubai. All these flights would be operating out of various British airports such as Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham (which has a large Asian population) and Gatwick etc.

If you look up Google, one can come across several reliable web based portals and these will assist you in making comparisons and then making a decision based on your specific requirements regarding flights to Islamabad.

Like Lahore, Islamabad also has turned out to be quite popular hence the number of travelers to Islamabad has increased and this in turn has resulted in airlines going out of their way to woo travelers to choose them instead of their competitors. All this has benefited the customer since he has got a choice of airlines and a variety of prices.

The places in Islamabad which are popular among tourists are the National Art Gallery, Daman-e-Koh, Pir Sohawa, Shakarparian, Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Rawal lake promenade, Rose and Jasmine Garden etc. Apart from this, the tourist could go trekking, hiking and also Para Gliding at Margalla Hills and also fishing at Rawal Lake. Night life is present only in small quantities at Islamabad since Pakistan is basically a conservative country.

Reaching Islamabad obviously would be the most expensive component of the cost involved in planning a holiday. As hotels here are not very expensive, also local transportation such as buses taxis, rickshaws are not prohibitingly expensive. Of course, it would be sensible, before you get into a taxi or a rickshaw to fix the price or check if they will be going as per the meter. Also it would be a good idea to check with someone, maybe in the hotel where you are staying as to what is a reasonable price to pay by taxi or by rickshaw to reach the place where you intend going. Also, it would be sensible not to be out very late in lonely and unfamiliar places – this would be a reasonable precaution for tourists in most places in Islamabad. Savings once in Islamabad combined with cheap flights to Islamabad, makes for a great vacation.