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 cuts 15pc fare for Canada flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced a 15pc reduction in fares for its outbound flights to Canada. According to a spokesperson for...

58 ‘wrongly suspended’ pilots cleared to fly

LAHORE: Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA) said in a statement that as many as 58 pilots who were suspended wrongly earlier have...

US fines Emirates $400,000 for flying over Iranian airspace

WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department said Thursday it fined Emirates airline $400,000 for operating flights in parts of prohibited Iranian airspace in...

CAA shifts blame to airlines on pilots’ dubious licences issue

KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday blamed airline operators for being behind the entire fiasco of pilots’ dubious licences, claiming...

Pegasus to start Pakistan-Turkey flights from tomorrow

KARACHI: Pegasus Airlines, a low-cost Turkish carrier, is set to launch its flight operation to and from Pakistan as the Civil Aviation...

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia lifts ban on flights from Pakistan

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday lifted a ban on international flights coming from Pakistan after the latter's success in controlling the coronavirus...

Positive about flying? Airlines look to Covid tests that give results in minutes

ZURICH/MILAN: European airlines are pinning hopes on pre-flight Covid-19 tests that deliver results as fast as pregnancy tests to help restore passengers’...

Iraqi govt withdraws special permission from PIA for carrying Arbaeen pilgrims

KARACHI: The Government of Iraq has cancelled the special permission granted to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for operating flights to Najaf and...

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...

IATA team expresses satisfaction after PIA’s safety audit

KARACHI: A team of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the operational safety audit of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA),...

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...

PIA slashes fares for senior citizens, inbound flights

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a reduction in fares for senior citizens as well as domestic and inbound flights by...

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,...

IOSA team due on Saturday for safety audit of PIA

KARACHI: An IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) team will be arriving in Pakistan on September 5 (Saturday) to conduct a safety audit of...