Flight Operations
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537Private airlines to soon start direct flights for Skardu
After the tourist flow increased in Gilgit Baltistan during the last couple of years, private airlines have also geared up to start...
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32,000 Hajj pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on 106 flights starting June 6
Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday released the schedule of Hajj flights and the first Hajj flight will depart from Islamabad for...
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Thai Airways resumes Pakistan operation after two years
After a two-year hiatus, Thai Airways resumed service to Pakistan on Tuesday. The airline’s inaugural aircraft, TG-349, arrived in Islamabad today with...
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PIA begins direct flights from Lahore and Karachi to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku
The flight operations for Baku have been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) with two flights from Karachi and Lahore that carried...
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PIA plans to launch two weekly flights to Australia
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has publicized its plans to launch two weekly flights to Australia, reducing travel time to and from the...
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Govt allows Q-Airways to start flight operations in Pakistan
The government has given permission to another private airline, Q-Airways, to begin domestic flight operations in Pakistan. The agreement came during a meeting...
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Dense fog affects flight operations at Lahore airport
Due to severe fog, flight operations at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International airport remained hampered on Wednesday, with numerous planes being rerouted to...
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Pakistani airlines set to resume US, UK, EU flight operations after clearance
Pakistani airlines are expected to begin flying to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe soon after the Civil Aviation Authority...
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Pakistan updates travel advisory amid looming Omicron-driven fifth Covid wave
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has updated the travel advisory amid rising cases of the Omicron variant in the country....
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NCOC allows Pakistanis stranded in Category C countries to return till Dec 31
Pakistanis living in Category C countries have till December 31 to travel home, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). ...
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Flydubai to start direct tourist flights to Skardu
Flydubai, a government-owned budget airline based in Dubai, has applied to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate flights to and from...
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PIA becomes first international airline to fly directly to Fujairah
Another honor for Pakistan- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has turned out to be the first international airline to fly directly to Fujairah in the...
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Lahore Airport declared fit for heavy aircraft operations by CAA
Runway of Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore has been declared appropriate for heavy aircraft operations till 3rd November 2024. As per the...
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First flight from Pakistan reaches Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted after 20 months
After the lifting of the travel ban on Pakistan, the first flight departed for Saudi Arabia carrying 231 passengers from the Islamabad...
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Pakistan allows all inbound international flights to operate at full capacity
All inbound international flights have been allowed to operate at full capacity after Pakistan relaxed restrictions from November 10 amid a “downward trend”...
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Airblue announced ticket of Rs 4,847 from Karachi to Lahore
The most fascinating proposal by Pakistan’s leading airline-Airblue, has lessened the ticket price for citizens travelling from Karachi to Islamabad and Lahore...
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PIA dismisses ‘baseless reports’ of not providing mineral water on domestic flights
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed the baseless reports of not provide mineral water to passengers during domestic flights. “PIA refutes...
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Emirates extends suspension on flights from Pakistan till August 7
UAE national carrier Emirates has again extended flight suspension from Pakistan and other South Asian countries till August 7. Emirates, in its...
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Pakistan bans domestic air travel for unvaccinated people
No unvaccinated person will be allowed to undertake domestic air travel, announced the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). NCOC has decided that...
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CAA increases international flight operations to 50 percent
NCOC has decided to grant permission to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to increase the number of international flight operations up to 50 percent. ...
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Alvir Airways gets tourism licence to operate in Pakistan
Alvir Airways has been issued Tourism Promotion & Regional Integration (TPRI) licence by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for a period of...
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FO takes up issue of flight ban with UAE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with the United Arab Emirate (UAE) authorities on the issue of flight ban from Pakistan...
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COVID-19: PIA to resume flight operations to Canada
Canada has permitted Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to restart flights to Toronto, which were previously halted owing to an increase in Covid-19...
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Arooba Faridi becomes Pakistan’s youngest female Aerospace Engineer
Arooba Faridi has become Pakistan’s youngest female aerospace engineer and she recently got her international aircraft maintenance license. Arooba who comes from Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi...
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PIA launches direct flights from Karachi to Skardu to boost tourism
Direct flights from Karachi to Skardu has been started by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) that will promote tourism in Gilgit Baltistan. On Wednesday, PIA started direct two...
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Airfares soar, private jets in demand as rich Indians flee Covid crisis
As Indians who could bear it scrambled to avoid a Covid spike until flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down, airfares...
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Dubai Airports receives 25.9 million passengers, Pakistan among top destinations
Dubai International Airports reportedly received 25.9 million passengers in 2020, making Pakistan among top 4 countries with highest number of travelers to...
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries including Pakistan
In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia decided to suspend entry from 20 countries including...
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PIA pays $7 million to jet company after plane seized in Malaysia
PIA has paid about $7 million to Irish company a week after a plane of national flag carrier was seized in Malaysia...
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Passengers of seized PIA plane in Malaysia return to Pakistan
The stranded passengers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 that was seized by Malaysia, have reached Islamabad through an alternative airline....
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GACA notifies airlines about international flight resumption from March 31
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has decided to resume all international flights from 31 March 2021 onwards....
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All PIA Flights Suspended After Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Borders
All flights to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were cancelled on Sunday after the Kingdom placed a week-long ban on...
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flydubai now offers low air fares to Pakistan starting at AED 995
Budget carrier flydubai has launched attractive fares to select destinations including Pakistan as the airline gradually resumes flights to global destinations. Flydubai...
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PM Imran inaugurates AirSial as Pakistan third private airline
Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated and introduced AirSial, the third private airline of Pakistan, Sialkot’s business community will operate it. On...
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Emirates airline posts first loss in more than 30 years
Emirates airline posted its first ever loss in three long decades, updating that the company was hit badly due to coronavirus pandemic...
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PIA announces fares, rules as Umrah flights restart
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday restarted its Umrah flights from different parts of the country to Medina and Jeddah. The new...
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Covid-19 test reports from a Chughtai Lab & IDC no more acceptable for Dubai travel
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Authorities has stopped accepting Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test reports from a Islamabad Diagnostic Center (IDC) and...
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Govt Okays Gwadar International Airport Project at 147 Percent Higher Cost
The government has approved the New Gwadar International Airport project at the cost of Rs. 55.4 billion, which is 147% higher than...
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AirSial to start its domestic flight operations from December 15
AirSial a private airline is planning to start its operation from 15th December after completing all the requirements. According to reports the...
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Oman Air resumes scheduled flights to Pakistan after Covid-19 shutdown
Oman Air has returned to scheduled service in Pakistan, offering flights from Muscat to the cities of Islamabad and Lahore. Oman Air,...
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PIA to resume 28 more weekly flights to different destinations in Saudi Arabia
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at present operating only 23 flights on a weekly basis which now plans on increasing it to 51...
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Low-cost Turkish airline Pegasus to begin flights to, from Karachi
Low-cost Turkish airline named Pegasus to start their operations from Istanbul to Karachi from September 25 after the launch was delayed due...
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Virgin Atlantic expands its flight operations to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic a British airline has announced that from December the carrier is starting its operations to Pakistan via direct flight. Virgin...
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CAA issues new COVID-19 SOPs for domestic, international flights
CAA has changed COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all the international and local flights functional in the country. The Pakistan Civil...
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British Airways seeks permission for flights to Lahore
British Airways wants to resume flight operations to Lahore after resuming flight operations to Islamabad from the United Kingdom. British Airways (BA)...
