State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban
- Pakistan International Airlines has resumed direct flights to Paris after a four-year suspension due to a ban by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
- The inaugural flight PK-749 took off from Islamabad carrying 330 passengers and 14 crew members, with high demand already reported.
- Aviation Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced plans for PIA to expand operations to the United Kingdom and other European countries soon.
- The ban was lifted following improvements in safety standards, which had caused a loss of nearly $150 million a year for PIA.
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First PIA flight to EU in 4 years departs after ban lifted
The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad International Airport (ISB), in the wake of a ban from European Union airspace being lifted last year. The PIA Boeing 777-200ER, registered AP-BGK, left Pakistan on January 10, 2025, just after midday and is due to arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) 16:23, local time. The airline celebrated resuming operations to the EU by welcomi…
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