US EditionState-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes UK flights after 5-year ban
PIA will operate four weekly flights initially, serving over 350,000 passengers annually with direct Islamabad-Manchester routes after safety reforms and UK authority approval.
- On Saturday, the first direct Pakistan International Airlines flight from Islamabad will touch down at Manchester Airport after the UK Civil Aviation Authority removed PIA from its Air Safety List on July 16.
- A five-year suspension began in 2020 after a crash near Karachi that killed 97 people exposed pilot licence irregularities and led to international blacklisting.
- Initially, four weekly flights are expected to operate, with fares starting from 633 and flights taking just under eight hours, bookable on the PIA website.
- Non-Stop links position Manchester as the north's only direct gateway to that Middle Eastern country, serving more than 350,000 passengers per year, with Chris Woodroofe noting hundreds travel annually without a direct option.
- Muhammad Amir Hayat, Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan International Airlines, said `This is a moment of immense pride and profound significance for Pakistan, and a huge benefit for the thousands of passengers who rely on this vital route`, strengthening ties and unlocking opportunities in trade, tourism, and cultural exchange.
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State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes U.K. flights after 5-year ban
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pilot license scandal.
Pakistan International Airlines resumes UK operations after 5-year ban
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pilot license scandal. The airline faced a ban from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020 after a deadly crash in Karachi that killed nearly 100 people, and subsequent revelations of pilots with fake licenses.
Pakistan International Airlines Resumes UK Flights after 5-year Ban
State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pilot license scandal. The airline faced a ban from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020 after a deadly crash in Karachi that killed nearly 100 people, and subsequent revelations of pilots with fake licenses.
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The first Boeing 777 flight from Islamabad headed to Manchester on Saturday.
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