United States is the largest trading partner of contributing over 33% of its annual export. USA is also home to over 1.2 million Pakistanis concentrated in major metropolitan cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles. San Francisco, Houston, Dallas and Austin. This deep relationship has resulted in increased passenger traffic between the two countries. To cater to this traffic major airlines have announced flights including Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airline and Pakistan International airlines.

Most of the passengers seeking airline tickets to Pakistan rely on travel agents to arrange their tickets. The major reason for this is the complexity of transit rules for Pakistani passport holders. UK has announced that all Pakistanis transiting through London would need a transit visa to be able to board from USA or Pakistan. The only relaxation is for the people who have acquired green cards in last five years. Travel agents are also helpful in amending the itineraries as well as speedy refund if required by the passengers.

  has lost much of its traffic after it closed flights from Chicago and Houston. On the other hands Emirates Airlines has expanded its network in USA by announcing direct flights to Dubai from New York, Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco. Qatar airways which has recently acquired long range Boeing 777 aircraft has also announced flights from Washington and Houston as well as New York. Etihad aiways is competing with these two rival airlines by announcing deep discount on its fares from New York.

Most of the Pakistanis prefer Emirates because of its friendly in-flight staff and halal foods available during the flights. Emirates also offer wide variety of entertainment on its flights including Pakistan music, movies and dramas.

The law and order situation in adversely affect the growth of traffic but still Pakistani immigrants are eager to take a trip back home to meet with their loved ones. Travel agents in Houston, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles offer excellent service. Many leading agencies like getTickets are now offering web sites for their customers as well as customer service centers in Karachi to help their clients.