‘Askari Airline not to take off anytime soon’

Official says the airline won't be able to commence operations this year as it currently lacks the required infrastructure

British Airways flight lands in Lahore after 40 years

LAHORE: British Airways has resumed its direct flight operations to and from Lahore as the airline’s first flight touched down at Allama...

PIA hires European planes, foreign pilots to restore UK operation

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced plans to partially restore flight operations for the United Kingdom (UK). The PIA flights will...

PIA plans direct flight from Karachi to Skardu

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday said that it plans to operate direct flights from Karachi to Skardu. PIA Chief Operating...

Virgin Atlantic announces flight schedule for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A Crawley-based British airline, Virgin Atlantic has announced the schedule of flights to be operated from Pakistan to the United Kingdom...

PIA receives over 1,300 applications under voluntary separation scheme

KARACHI: More than 1,300 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees have submitted applications seeking early retirement under the voluntary separation scheme (VSS), it...

PIA hikes UAE fares

Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has increased fares up to Rs6,000 for two sectors of Middle East – Dubai and Abu Dhabi, a...

PIA cuts fares for domestic, international flights

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday announced a further reduction in fares for international and domestic flights. According to a PIA spokesperson,...

Turkish Airlines to manage Pakistan’s fruit, vegetable exports after PIA ban

ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations to Europe remain suspended, Turkish Airline has offered its services to transport Pakistani fruit...

Budget Turkish airline Pegasus to take off from Karachi

KARACHI: Budget Turkish airline Pegasus is entering the Pakistani airspace competition by introducing flights to and from Karachi-Istanbul starting September 25, 2020. Earlier...

Cabinet allows Fly Jinnah’s expansion to international routes

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, through circulation of summary, has now allowed Fly Jinnah's expansion onto the international routes, it was reliably learnt...

PIA reduces routine flights to GB by half

Announcement made after PIA announced a 35% cut in salaries of pilots

Zara Airways to introduce direct flights from Canada to Pakistan

Canadian airline Zara Airways has unveiled plans to launch direct flights from Toronto to three major cities in Pakistan in August, marking...

PIA’s liabilities and assets to be transferred to holding company as privatisation process enters next stage. What will the timeline look like?

Former governor of the State Bank, Tariq Bajwa, has been appointed chairman of the 11 member board as plans for privatisation enter the vital phase-II stage.

British Airways to resume flight operations to Pakistan next week

ISLAMABAD: British Airways (BA) will resume its flight operations to Pakistan from 2nd June, it was learnt on Thursday. The airline suspended its operations...