The bus system still operates, taxis are cheap (DP paid $25 to go the 200 miles from Torkham to Kabul) and depending on how many crashes Ariana has there are airliners flying in and out of the southern cities. Last time we checked the one-way fare from Kabul to Dubai was $175. Ariana, which was once run by Pan Am, now has three Boeing 727s, three Antonov 24s and is buying a wide-bodied Boeing 747 from Kuwait Airlines. The airport at Kabul is blown to bits but open. Ariana flies a lot of unknown cargo to Dubai, so it's hard for foreigners to buy tickets. Most journos drive in or fly on the Peshawar-based Red Cross and Islamabad-based UN flights.
Ariana Airlines
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London W1V9DD, UK
Tel.:+44-171-4931411
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