Firnas to Pitch South Asia Flights to London-Based Muslims
- Carrier will combine halal food with bigger seats, Wi-Fi
- Routes to include Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran
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London-based Muslims are to be targeted by a startup airline seeking to combine a Shariah-compliant approach to funding, alcohol and food with a more upscale cabin product than available to many Islamic destinations.
Firnas Airways plans to commence operations next year with services to South Asia, where it will compete with carriers including Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. and Pakistan International Airways Corp. Other prospective markets include Saudi Arabia and Iran.