UK lifts years-long ban on Pakistani airlines after improvement in air safety standards

PIA resumes UK flights after five-year hiatus

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been cleared to resume flights to the United Kingdom after a five-year ban, which was imposed in 2020 following an investigation into the validity of pilot licenses. This move marks a significant milestone for PIA, as it prepares to restart services to British cities, including the highly profitable routes to London and Manchester. The ban had severely impacted PIA, causing the airline to lose approximat…

Pakistani airlines to resume flights to the UK

Folloiwing safety improvements in Pakistan the regulators are happy that flghts will restart to this fascinating but difficult destination.

PIA returns to UK skies after five years

Britain has lifted a five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing them to apply to resume UK flights just as the government steps up efforts to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines. The ban was imposed in 2020, days after the government launched an investigation into the validity of pilot licences issued in the country following a PIA plane crash that killed 97 people. British High Commissioner Jane Marriott said the lifting of the ban…

UK lifts ban on Pakistan airlines after five years

ISLAMABAD  -  Britain has removed Pakistan from its air safety list, clearing the way for Pakistani airlines to apply for flight operations to the country

UK lifts ban on Pakistani airlines after five years

Ban was put in place over safety concerns after crash in Karachi killed nearly 100 people

UK Lifts Ban on Pakistani Flights, Boosting PIA Sale Prospects

British aviation authorities have lifted restrictions on Pakistani carriers to operate in the UK after about five years as the South Asian nation has complied with their safety standards.