British Airways To Resume Service To Pakistan

[Windjammer]

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

bad news for PIA

 

[Windjammer]

bad news for PIA

It's always good when there's competition.
Time for PIA to get it's act together.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Islamabad to UK is one of the most profitable route for PIA. Now is will be replaced by was soon.

https://twitter.com/TomDrewUK?ref_s...648&ref_url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1452157

 

[Yaseen1]

i think it is deliberate attempt to destroy PIA as it is already in crisis

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

British Airways to restart flight operations in Pakistan after a decade
By News Desk / Reuters
Published: December 18, 2018
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Flight operations to resume after a gap of ten years. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB

The United Kingdom’s national carrier, British Airways, will restart flight operations in Pakistan after a decade, said an announcement by the British High Commission.

British Airways flight operations were suspended in 2008 following a terrorist attack on the Marriot hotel in Islamabad, the British high commission representatives announced that ” flight operations are set to resume from June 2019.”
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad the officials of the British High Commission termed restoration of peace in Pakistan as a ‘good omen.’

Thomas Drew, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, said BA’s return was “a reflection of the great improvements” in security.

BA, which is owned by Spanish-registered IAG, is due to begin the London Heathrow-Islamabad service on June 15, with three weekly flights by the airline’s newest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

According to the initial framework, three flight are set to depart in a week.

Middle Eastern carriers Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates have a strong presence in Pakistan and have been eating into PIA’s dwindling market share.

Turkish Airlines also lays on a regular service to Pakistan. Islamabad has been running international advertising campaigns to rejuvenate its tourism sector.

Robert Williams, Head of Sales for Asia Pacific and the Middle East for British Airways, said the carrier believes the route “will be particularly popular with the British Pakistani community who want to visit, or be visited by, their relatives”.

“The links between Britain and Pakistan are already extraordinary – from culture and cricket, to people, politics and education,” Drew added in a statement. “I see this launch as a vote of confidence in the future of those links.”

DGISPR Major General Asif Ghaffor also took to Twitter to laud the security forces for the restoration of peace and stability in the country and thanking British Airways to reviving its flight operations in Pakistan.


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[Windjammer]

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[Arsalan]

PIA is making HEAVY loss already, the british airways will atleast bring in some money!!
PIA needs to be revamped! The current gov. needs to start working on it in 6 to 8 months max. Massive downsizing to kick out all those recruited as political favors need to go.

 

[bananarepublic]

PIA is making HEAVY loss already, the british airways will atleast bring in some money!!
PIA needs to be revamped! The current gov. needs to start working on it in 6 to 8 months max. Massive downsizing to kick out all those recruited as political favors need to go.

any downsizing means the corrupt PIA mulazims protesting we and a ruler with an iron fist who will not bow down to any demands

 

[Imran Khan]

great news

 

[Path-Finder]

I wonder if they will serve biryani on it!

 

[atya]

Very clever move, they know that under IK the situation in the country will improve. CPEC is a reality and the army has done a commendable job against terrorist. Pakistan's tourist industry is ready to blossom.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Thank God, Now i hope Direct Flights to Europe and N.America resumes too.

 

[Imran Khan]

Thank God, Now i hope Direct Flights to Europe and N.America resumes too.

pia already have it

 

[YeBeWarned]

pia already have it

I thought they have close direct flights to US ? even though I would not take PIA , 2 bad experience are enough for me