How to Book Travel on Khyber Afghan Airlines

Khyber Afghan Airlines is a privately owned airline based in Kabul, Afghanistan. The airline is most likely named after the Khyber Pass, which is literally a pass that goes through the mountains bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan and is used as a connection to cities such as Kabul, Peshawar and Pakistan. Keep in mind that, due to the current safety conditions in Afghanistan, one must travel with great caution.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access
• Travel agent

Book Travel on Khyber Afghan Airlines

1. Book your Khyber Afghan Airlines flight through a travel agent. Choose a travel agent who specializes in travel throughout the Middle East in general or Afghanistan in particular. Find specialized travel agents by performing an online search, combing the newspaper or asking for recommendations from friends who have traveled within the Middle East.
2. Ask the travel agent to book your domestic travel within Afghanistan. For international flights into Afghanistan, rely on the travel agent or book the flight yourself over the Internet. Choose an international carrier, such as Ariana Afghan Airlines or Kam Air. Both of these carriers offer simple online booking.
3. Travel to Afghanistan on a major, international airline. Expect to fly into the capital, Kabul. Once you arrive, make a connecting flight from Kabul to your destination city via Khyber Afghan Airlines.

Tips & Warnings

• There is currently no English-language booking Web site or phone number for Khyber Afghan Airlines.
• As of March 2007, Afghanistan is in a dangerous state and travel is not recommended.
• Keep in mind that the consumption of alcohol is not allowed in Afghanistan, for it is an Islamic country adhering to many laws and traditions unfamiliar to many Westerners.