Islamabad Airport

✅ Trip Verified | The new Islamabad International Airport is such an improvement over the previous airport it’s like making a jump from the 19th to 21st centuries. A very impressive and modern design of steel and glass, though a bit limited (only four in totals) of the shopping and eating options are after the security check. Free WiFi is available and the airport is easy to navigate. Waiting for my luggage to arrive took only about 10 minutes. The 2nd security check was as usual overzealous which is the norm for Pakistani airports, though the security guards were friendly and good natured. But without a doubt the new Islamabad International Airport is far and away the most impressive airport in Pakistan surpassing Lahore and Karachi.

Not Verified | Amazing experience throughout from arriving at the airport to boarding plane. Nice big new airport with no congestion on the approach. On arrival, the staff at the gate briefly checked the ticket without delay and proceeded to scanning. Effortless bags scanning with one query on an item in the bag which was resolved without any drama. Check in was quick, staff were shockingly polite (from previous experiences). We were slightly over the limit as always, the check in staff did not make a deal of it and put it through. Facilities in the airport while waiting are much better than the old airport but perhaps not upto the standard of some other major airports but no complaints. I particularly liked the fact you can see your family outside all the way to check in area due to vast glass walls. To sum it up, it seemed like the people I dealt with have had personality transplant to get rid of the old airport arrogant/rude/corrupt/lazy behaviours. I have seen other bad reviews for this airport so maybe I caught them on a good day. I had no complaints at all. Hope they keep it up. Wish them all the best! About time, Pakistani people are treated with some respect.

✅ Trip Verified | The New Islamabad Airport is a huge improvement on the old one. From disembarking the aircraft through to passport control and finally collecting my luggage took less than 45 minutes. The staff at the airport were polite and courteous. The airport building is bright and clean.

Not Verified | I think that the new Islamabad airport is absolutely amazing and much easier than the old airport was. The security and immigration is faster than I thought. During my experience the staff were polite and did our check in fast. The boarding was fast, since the staff would just look at your boarding pass and let you board so that the plane departs on time. Another reason why I like this airport is that the car park is quite big and spacious.

✅ Trip Verified | Great service, nice clean and beautifully built, staff service has improved a lot. It is amazing to see such a good standard of service in Pakistan, no one asked for a bribe which used to happen a few years ago. Well mannered airport staff, a great experience.

Not Verified | New airport is very far away from the city area. Very time consuming to reach there. Parking is huge. Drop lane is good. No long queues. Cleanliness was an issue as washrooms very dirty. Only a few restaurants. Waiting lounge was too small to accommodate 2 flights. Overall better than the previous airport.

✅ Trip Verified | Much better than previous visits. Quick security pass, Quick customs, quick narcotics control. At the boarding counter we were received with a smile. Our luggage was 2 kg less and cabin was bit more so we were requested to shift it to our booked pieces. Waiting area was a big surprise, they have Pizza Hut, Dunkin Donuts and few other nice shops. (Don't use CIP lounge, it is only nice seating, nothing else). Terminal buses are Cobus finally. Overall it is better then before.

✅ Trip Verified | Landed at Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad (Current Airport as New Airport still not operative). Upon Arrival the crew was very helpful it was a domestic flight so came out of terminal within 15 minutes. Upon next connection there were just 3 flights of 2 different airlines and Departure lounge was jam packed. Ground Crew handling my flight was very rude. They were prioritizing the passengers of flight that was almost 2 hours after my flight. Upon pointing out this issue they started quarelling. Wheelchair was already requested at my departure airport, but they did not provide any. Airport Security Officer had to provide me the wheelchair upon using her powers. This airport will be my least favourite from now on.

❎ Not Verified | I think ISB is nice. One reason is because it's been refurbished and cleaned. The second reason is because I might be wrong but you can correct me that the airlines EK, EY, QR & SV are treated like the airlines that saved ISB from corruption and bad reviews. 2 months to go to the new airport being opened. So I hope it was worth waiting for 7 more years.

✅ Trip Verified | I was dreading arriving at Benazir Bhutto International Airport after I found out that the new Islamabad Airport was still not ready for operation. But surprisingly immigration, collecting our luggage, and customs took a little less than an hour. Yes Benazir Bhutto International is still an upgraded bus terminal whose usefulness ended 20 years ago but the arrival experience wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be. Now let's hope that the new airport will finally open in 2018.