This resumption follows a shift in diplomatic ties and aims to facilitate easier travel and trade between the two South Asian nations. Lahore: Non-stop air travel between Bangladesh and Pakistan was restored Thursday for the first time in 14 years, as a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight touched down at Jinnah International Airport to a traditional water salute. The arrival of flight BG-341 from Dhaka marks the first direct commercial link between the two South Asian nations since 2012. The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) celebrated the event as "a new chapter in Pakistan-Bangladesh friendship." Biman Bangladesh Airlines is scheduled to operate the route twice weekly, with flights on Thursdays and Saturdays.