US EditionPIA to resume UK flights next month
- Pakistan International Airlines announced plans to resume UK flights in October 2025 after securing Third Country Operator certification from UK authorities.
- PIA expressed gratitude to the Pakistani government for support in this achievement, which follows years of regulatory scrutiny.
- The relaunch will provide direct flights for the 1.6 million people of Pakistani origin living in the UK, initially to Manchester, with potential routes to Birmingham and London later.
- The UK had previously banned PIA due to a pilot licensing scandal but lifted restrictions in July 2025, allowing the airline to begin operations again.
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PIA to resume UK flights next month
Pakistan International Airlines has secured formal approval from the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport to operate as a Third Country Operator, clearing the way for the resumption of direct flights between Pakistan and the UK after years of suspension. According to PIA, the national flag carrier will relaunch its UK operations next month, beginning with flights to Manchester. Services to Birmingham and London will follow in subsequent pha…
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Daily Lead PakistanPIA to resume UK flights in October after five-year ban
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct flights to Britain in October after securing international safety and security approvals, the national carrier said on Wednesday, marking its return to one of its most important markets five years after a ban was imposed. Britain lifted restrictions on Pakistani carriers in July, nearly half a decade after
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