[1] Airblue operates scheduled domestic and international flights, the latter to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

[4] Airblue started operations on 18 June 2004 with three leased Airbus A320-200 aircraft serving Karachi–Lahore, and Karachi–Islamabad with three daily flights in each direction.

In June 2012, Airblue finalised an agreement to acquire one Airbus A320 and two leased A340-300s for existing and new international routes.

[citation needed] The A340s joined the fleet in October 2012, enabling the airline to strengthen its Manchester route with nonstop flights as well as launch a second UK destination Birmingham in September 2013 and connect both stations with Lahore.

Technical issues related to the aircraft eventually led to them being phased out by January 2014; they had been leased for a five-year term.

Airblue was the first airline in Pakistan to introduce e-ticketing, wireless check-in, and self-check-in kiosk facilities.

Named the Blue Lounge International, it was designed for business class passengers, credit card holders, and privileged customers.

The lounge offered Internet facilities, cable television, newspapers and magazines, massage chairs, and a snack bar.

[14] According to a press release, e-Cargo will broaden the base of cargo and permit certified agents to book freight directly online opening the inventory through Web.