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Airline steward jailed for five years after trying to smuggle fake passports in his underpants
Man jailed for trying to smuggle passports in underpants. Photo: PA
An air steward who tried to smuggle fake passports into the UK by hiding them in his underpants has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Shaukat Ali Cheema, a senior air steward for Pakistan International Airlines, had 26 passports, 37 biodata passport pages and 13 driving licences hidden in his briefs when Border Force officers arrested him as he passed through customs at Birmingham Airport on 22 March.
The documents were concealed within special pockets and compartments sewn into the pants.
Some of the fake passports found in specially adapted underpants Credit: PA
The investigation was passed to the National Crime Agency's Border Policing Command, who charged Cheema with seven counts of possessing false identity documents with improper intention.
Cheema, who had 40 years service with the airline, pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
Dawn Cartwright, from the National Crime Agency's Border Policing Command, said:
The passports and driving licences that Cheema attempted to smuggle in his pants were intended for people across Europe and beyond: Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Pakistan.
Fake documents are a serious concern for law enforcement. Those driving licences could have ended up in the hands of people who weren't qualified, or safe, to drive.
And more generally, fake and fraudulently obtained documents helps criminals to avoid law enforcement detection and carry on in their criminality.
We continue to work together with Border Force to make sure those who try to make life easy for criminals are intercepted and brought to justice.
Man jailed for trying to smuggle passports in underpants. Photo: PA
An air steward who tried to smuggle fake passports into the UK by hiding them in his underpants has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Shaukat Ali Cheema, a senior air steward for Pakistan International Airlines, had 26 passports, 37 biodata passport pages and 13 driving licences hidden in his briefs when Border Force officers arrested him as he passed through customs at Birmingham Airport on 22 March.
The documents were concealed within special pockets and compartments sewn into the pants.
Some of the fake passports found in specially adapted underpants Credit: PA
The investigation was passed to the National Crime Agency's Border Policing Command, who charged Cheema with seven counts of possessing false identity documents with improper intention.
Cheema, who had 40 years service with the airline, pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
Dawn Cartwright, from the National Crime Agency's Border Policing Command, said:
The passports and driving licences that Cheema attempted to smuggle in his pants were intended for people across Europe and beyond: Italy, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Pakistan.
Fake documents are a serious concern for law enforcement. Those driving licences could have ended up in the hands of people who weren't qualified, or safe, to drive.
And more generally, fake and fraudulently obtained documents helps criminals to avoid law enforcement detection and carry on in their criminality.
We continue to work together with Border Force to make sure those who try to make life easy for criminals are intercepted and brought to justice.
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KHI Jinnah to get 18 new glass boarding bridges
Engineering firm Adelte has signed a contract with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) to improve boarding operations at Jinnah International Airport, near Karachi in Pakistan.
The contract includes the dismantling and disposal of 12 old passenger-boarding bridges (PBBs) and the design, manufacture and installation of 18 new electromechanical glass-sided Apron Drive models, along with 12 walkways and 30 rooftops.
Adelte will also provide 12 innovative Zephir preconditioned air units (45T and 90T) from its ground support equipment range. The new equipment will serve a wide range of aircraft, adapting to the current and future needs of airlines operating at the airport.
Jordi Floreta, vice-president and commercial director at Adelte, said, “Pakistan is a growing market where we already have experience providing airport equipment. The PCAA is very demanding and is willing to modernize its airport infrastructure and enhance operations with Adelte’s high quality technology, products and services. We are very confident that this contract will consolidate a long term relationship.”
May 26, 2015
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ADELTE - The Boarding Company
Engineering firm Adelte has signed a contract with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) to improve boarding operations at Jinnah International Airport, near Karachi in Pakistan.
The contract includes the dismantling and disposal of 12 old passenger-boarding bridges (PBBs) and the design, manufacture and installation of 18 new electromechanical glass-sided Apron Drive models, along with 12 walkways and 30 rooftops.
Adelte will also provide 12 innovative Zephir preconditioned air units (45T and 90T) from its ground support equipment range. The new equipment will serve a wide range of aircraft, adapting to the current and future needs of airlines operating at the airport.
Jordi Floreta, vice-president and commercial director at Adelte, said, “Pakistan is a growing market where we already have experience providing airport equipment. The PCAA is very demanding and is willing to modernize its airport infrastructure and enhance operations with Adelte’s high quality technology, products and services. We are very confident that this contract will consolidate a long term relationship.”
May 26, 2015
http://www.passengerterminaltoday.co...p?NewsID=69399
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Quetta joins Karachi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Lahore, Islamabad and Multan by direct Air Arabia flights.
Air Arabia expands Pakistan service
Will start flying to Quetta from June 17
UAE’s budget carrier Air Arabia has added Pakistani city of Quetta to its list of destinations, making it the Sharjah-based carrier’s seventh destination in Pakistan.
“We now have seven of Pakistan's biggest cities covered with direct services from two airports in the UAE and we hope to add more in the future as part of our ongoing commitment to serve the country,” said Adel A. Ali, Group CEO of Air Arabia.
Quetta services will commence on Wednesday, June 17, 2015.
Quetta joins Karachi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Lahore, Islamabad and Multan as Pakistani cities served by direct Air Arabia flights from Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah airports.
On May 21, another UAE carrier, Flydubai, announced direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan from June 11, 2015, with three flights a week.
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Quetta joins Karachi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Lahore, Islamabad and Multan by direct Air Arabia flights.
Air Arabia expands Pakistan service
Will start flying to Quetta from June 17
UAE’s budget carrier Air Arabia has added Pakistani city of Quetta to its list of destinations, making it the Sharjah-based carrier’s seventh destination in Pakistan.
“We now have seven of Pakistan's biggest cities covered with direct services from two airports in the UAE and we hope to add more in the future as part of our ongoing commitment to serve the country,” said Adel A. Ali, Group CEO of Air Arabia.
Quetta services will commence on Wednesday, June 17, 2015.
Quetta joins Karachi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Lahore, Islamabad and Multan as Pakistani cities served by direct Air Arabia flights from Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah airports.
On May 21, another UAE carrier, Flydubai, announced direct flights to Quetta in Pakistan from June 11, 2015, with three flights a week.
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Round-the-clock watch: Lahore airport gets new security system
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched the country’s first integrated security system at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on Monday.
Maj-Gen Sohail Ahmed, director-general of the Airport Security Force, briefed the premier about the system and said that it would help ensure better security of the premises, the aircraft and the passengers.
It took the National Engineering and Scientific Commission of Pakistan (NESCOM) four months to build the Rs400 million high-tech control room at one-sixth of the cost of an imported security system, the DG added.
He said the control room would operate round-the-clock to monitor any suspicious activity or movement and alert the airport authorities. “The system is capable of monitoring the area within a radius of one-kilometre in pitch-darkness.”
The control room has been hooked up to the Pakistan Army and the security agencies. One hundred and forty-four cameras installed across the airport, with 350 LED lamps for better results, would transmit images to 17 monitoring screens in the control room.
DG Ahmed said the system had been on test run since February 24. “It is the first airport security system to be produced indigenously. This system is also being used in China.”
Appreciating the quality of the security system, PM Nawaz said the expansion of the Lahore airport should be done in a meaningful manner, keeping in view the expected increase in the number of passengers and air traffic in the next 10-15 years.
He termed the infrastructure an asset for the country and said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would impact all national sectors and generate economic activity.
Capt (retd) Shujaat Azeem, the premier’s adviser on aviation, also briefed Nawaz on the measures taken for improving the facilities for the passengers.
Azeem said that since last January, 14 new aircraft had been added to the fleet of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and nine more would be included by the year-end. “This is the first time that the PIA has inducted such a large number of planes in such a short period of time.” The projected fleet size by year-end is 44, with an average fleet age of nine years, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 9th, 2015.
Emirates announces service to Multan
Airline to launch its sixth destination in Pakistan on August 1
PUBLISHED:16:40 JUNE 9, 2015
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Dubai: Emirates, on Tuesday announced its plans to launch services to Multan, Pakistan, beginning 1st August, 2015.
Service to Multan, Pakistan’s 5th largest city by population, will commence with four weekly flights operated by a Boeing 777-300 in a two-class configuration — 54 seats in Business Class and 310 in Economy Class. The aircraft can carry up to 23 tonnes of cargo, opening up many more trade opportunities in the region.
Multan is one of the world’s oldest cities with a rich history as a cultural and trade hub. Located on the banks of the Chenab River in the Punjab province of Pakistan, Multan is famous for agricultural products such as wheat, cotton, sugar cane, mangoes, citrus, guavas, and pomegranates.
Multan is also a commercial and industrial centre, well connected with other industrial hubs such as Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Quetta and Faisalabad. The major industries in Multan include fertiliser, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar, and oil mills. Exports from the region include traditional Multani shoes, embroidery on dresses for women and men, furniture, wooden products, pottery, camel-skin ware, surgical instruments and carpets.
flydubai touches down in Quetta
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Published Thursday, June 11, 2015
http://www.emirates247.com/business/...06-11-1.593491
Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Quetta landed today and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of a direct air link between Dubai and flydubai’s fourth destination in Pakistan.
Receiving the aircraft was the Governor Balochistan, Muhammad Khan Achakzai along with senior airport and government officials.
flydubai first began flights to Pakistan in 2010 to Karachi, flydubai’s 20th destination on its network which has now grown to over 90 points. In 2013, flights to Sialkot and Multan were launched and the air carrier now operates 27 flights a week to Pakistan. flydubai has announced 16 destinations this year.
CAA issues tender for expansion and renovation of Quetta Airport - new lounges with boarding bridges coming soon.
flydubai takes off to fifth destination in Pakistan
Published June 15th, 2015 - 11:58 GMT
Dubai-based carrier flydubai announced today direct daily flights to Faisalabad, the 3rd largest city in Pakistan, together with an increase in the frequency of the airline’s flights to Pakistan, doubling the size of its network in the country.
The daily service to Faisalabad will commence on 10 July-2015 increasing to nine flights per week from 03 August-2015. From 10 July-2015 flydubai will also increase the frequency of its flights to Karachi up to 28 flights per week, to Multan up to nine flights per week and starting from 13 July-2015 to Sialkot up to eight flights per week.
The airline started flying to Pakistan five years ago in June 2010 and with the launch of flights to Faisalabad brings the number of weekly flights to all points in Pakistan to 57.
Commenting on the newest route announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “Since the launch of our first flight to Pakistan in 2010 we continue to see growing demand in the region for direct flights to Dubai and onwards. Our aviation hub in Dubai serves as a gateway to more than 250 international destinations available through our interline agreements and we will continue to connect previously under served markets.”
Faisalabad becomes the 16th destination to join the flydubai network since the start of 2015. The air carrier’s extensive network includes over 90 destinations within a 6 hour flying radius from Dubai and includes business and leisure destinations in Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, the GCC and Middle East, Russia and the Subcontinent. flydubai operates a fleet of new 48 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft with an average age of around 3.1 years.
“With the start of flights to Faisalabad and the increase in flights across our network in Pakistan we remain committed to providing our passengers with the best service and convenient and affordable travel options,” said Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent, Africa) at flydubai.
Sialkot Exporters planning to launch own airline: SCCI
Reported by:Customs Today Report June 19, 2015
SIALKOT: Local business community of Sialkot is actively considering over launching its own airline in future.
This was said by President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fazal Jilani while talking to APP on Friday.
He said the name of airline would be “Iqbal Air” and initial work on the mega project was in progress, adding that exporters and manufactures were taking keen interest in the proposed project.
Fazal said Iqbal Air hopefully would be operational in mid of the next year which will touch different countries and it will open a new era of development and prosperity as well as generate employment opportunities.
The SCCI president said the business community of Sialkot will demonstrate great passion in launching of Iqbal Air to cope with their demands.
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched the country’s first integrated security system at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on Monday.
Maj-Gen Sohail Ahmed, director-general of the Airport Security Force, briefed the premier about the system and said that it would help ensure better security of the premises, the aircraft and the passengers.
It took the National Engineering and Scientific Commission of Pakistan (NESCOM) four months to build the Rs400 million high-tech control room at one-sixth of the cost of an imported security system, the DG added.
He said the control room would operate round-the-clock to monitor any suspicious activity or movement and alert the airport authorities. “The system is capable of monitoring the area within a radius of one-kilometre in pitch-darkness.”
The control room has been hooked up to the Pakistan Army and the security agencies. One hundred and forty-four cameras installed across the airport, with 350 LED lamps for better results, would transmit images to 17 monitoring screens in the control room.
DG Ahmed said the system had been on test run since February 24. “It is the first airport security system to be produced indigenously. This system is also being used in China.”
Appreciating the quality of the security system, PM Nawaz said the expansion of the Lahore airport should be done in a meaningful manner, keeping in view the expected increase in the number of passengers and air traffic in the next 10-15 years.
He termed the infrastructure an asset for the country and said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would impact all national sectors and generate economic activity.
Capt (retd) Shujaat Azeem, the premier’s adviser on aviation, also briefed Nawaz on the measures taken for improving the facilities for the passengers.
Azeem said that since last January, 14 new aircraft had been added to the fleet of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and nine more would be included by the year-end. “This is the first time that the PIA has inducted such a large number of planes in such a short period of time.” The projected fleet size by year-end is 44, with an average fleet age of nine years, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 9th, 2015.
Emirates announces service to Multan
Airline to launch its sixth destination in Pakistan on August 1
PUBLISHED:16:40 JUNE 9, 2015
Gulf News
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Dubai: Emirates, on Tuesday announced its plans to launch services to Multan, Pakistan, beginning 1st August, 2015.
Service to Multan, Pakistan’s 5th largest city by population, will commence with four weekly flights operated by a Boeing 777-300 in a two-class configuration — 54 seats in Business Class and 310 in Economy Class. The aircraft can carry up to 23 tonnes of cargo, opening up many more trade opportunities in the region.
Multan is one of the world’s oldest cities with a rich history as a cultural and trade hub. Located on the banks of the Chenab River in the Punjab province of Pakistan, Multan is famous for agricultural products such as wheat, cotton, sugar cane, mangoes, citrus, guavas, and pomegranates.
Multan is also a commercial and industrial centre, well connected with other industrial hubs such as Lahore, Karachi, Gujranwala, Quetta and Faisalabad. The major industries in Multan include fertiliser, cosmetics, glass manufacturing, cotton production and processing, large textile units, flour mills, sugar, and oil mills. Exports from the region include traditional Multani shoes, embroidery on dresses for women and men, furniture, wooden products, pottery, camel-skin ware, surgical instruments and carpets.
flydubai touches down in Quetta
By Wam
Published Thursday, June 11, 2015
http://www.emirates247.com/business/...06-11-1.593491
Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight to Quetta landed today and was greeted by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight marks the start of a direct air link between Dubai and flydubai’s fourth destination in Pakistan.
Receiving the aircraft was the Governor Balochistan, Muhammad Khan Achakzai along with senior airport and government officials.
flydubai first began flights to Pakistan in 2010 to Karachi, flydubai’s 20th destination on its network which has now grown to over 90 points. In 2013, flights to Sialkot and Multan were launched and the air carrier now operates 27 flights a week to Pakistan. flydubai has announced 16 destinations this year.
CAA issues tender for expansion and renovation of Quetta Airport - new lounges with boarding bridges coming soon.
flydubai takes off to fifth destination in Pakistan
Published June 15th, 2015 - 11:58 GMT
Dubai-based carrier flydubai announced today direct daily flights to Faisalabad, the 3rd largest city in Pakistan, together with an increase in the frequency of the airline’s flights to Pakistan, doubling the size of its network in the country.
The daily service to Faisalabad will commence on 10 July-2015 increasing to nine flights per week from 03 August-2015. From 10 July-2015 flydubai will also increase the frequency of its flights to Karachi up to 28 flights per week, to Multan up to nine flights per week and starting from 13 July-2015 to Sialkot up to eight flights per week.
The airline started flying to Pakistan five years ago in June 2010 and with the launch of flights to Faisalabad brings the number of weekly flights to all points in Pakistan to 57.
Commenting on the newest route announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “Since the launch of our first flight to Pakistan in 2010 we continue to see growing demand in the region for direct flights to Dubai and onwards. Our aviation hub in Dubai serves as a gateway to more than 250 international destinations available through our interline agreements and we will continue to connect previously under served markets.”
Faisalabad becomes the 16th destination to join the flydubai network since the start of 2015. The air carrier’s extensive network includes over 90 destinations within a 6 hour flying radius from Dubai and includes business and leisure destinations in Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, the GCC and Middle East, Russia and the Subcontinent. flydubai operates a fleet of new 48 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft with an average age of around 3.1 years.
“With the start of flights to Faisalabad and the increase in flights across our network in Pakistan we remain committed to providing our passengers with the best service and convenient and affordable travel options,” said Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent, Africa) at flydubai.
Sialkot Exporters planning to launch own airline: SCCI
Reported by:Customs Today Report June 19, 2015
SIALKOT: Local business community of Sialkot is actively considering over launching its own airline in future.
This was said by President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fazal Jilani while talking to APP on Friday.
He said the name of airline would be “Iqbal Air” and initial work on the mega project was in progress, adding that exporters and manufactures were taking keen interest in the proposed project.
Fazal said Iqbal Air hopefully would be operational in mid of the next year which will touch different countries and it will open a new era of development and prosperity as well as generate employment opportunities.
The SCCI president said the business community of Sialkot will demonstrate great passion in launching of Iqbal Air to cope with their demands.
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Emirates Airline to strengthen their operations in Pakistan by starting air cargo to Multan International Airport
Emirates airline is one of the world’s busiest airlines and the subsidiary of The Emirates Group has announced to start its air cargo to Multan, the city of saints.
Emirates as a global connector, has announced to launch its service to Multan International Airport Pakistan from August 01, 2015, which will help local exporters to send their cargo to any of 78 countries in the world where Emirates airline operates. Initially it will start with Boeing 777-300, four flights per week.
Multan is fifth major city of Pakistan by population and world’s oldest city as an antiquity, cultural and business hub. This major city is famous for many products such as wheat, cotton, sugarcane and especially mangoes. To open the trade opportunities in the origin, the airline could carry 23 tonnes of cargo.
According to the airline officials, flights will be leaving Dubai International (DXB) at 1820h on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. These flights will be arriving at Multan International Airport (MUX) at 2200h.
Emirates has also announced the return timings of the flights that on the same days of the week. The flights will return to Dubai at 2330h and arrive at Dubai International with almost 23 tonnes of cargo at 0120h. The cargo capacity for each way has been bar at 23 tonnes. The airline says that it was their long awaited dream to start their operations from the spiritual city of Punjab province. Airline will proudly cargo pottery, surgical equipment, vegetables and fruit from Multan to the world.
Senior vice president of Emirates commercial operations in West Asia is pleased to announce the two more cities from Pakistan for cargo operations. He said that Pakistan now has become the fourth highly served country in the world by Emirates Airlines. It has 80 return flights every week, operating between Pakistan and Dubai then to the entire world.
Emirates airline is one of the world’s busiest airlines and the subsidiary of The Emirates Group has announced to start its air cargo to Multan, the city of saints.
Emirates as a global connector, has announced to launch its service to Multan International Airport Pakistan from August 01, 2015, which will help local exporters to send their cargo to any of 78 countries in the world where Emirates airline operates. Initially it will start with Boeing 777-300, four flights per week.
Multan is fifth major city of Pakistan by population and world’s oldest city as an antiquity, cultural and business hub. This major city is famous for many products such as wheat, cotton, sugarcane and especially mangoes. To open the trade opportunities in the origin, the airline could carry 23 tonnes of cargo.
According to the airline officials, flights will be leaving Dubai International (DXB) at 1820h on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. These flights will be arriving at Multan International Airport (MUX) at 2200h.
Emirates has also announced the return timings of the flights that on the same days of the week. The flights will return to Dubai at 2330h and arrive at Dubai International with almost 23 tonnes of cargo at 0120h. The cargo capacity for each way has been bar at 23 tonnes. The airline says that it was their long awaited dream to start their operations from the spiritual city of Punjab province. Airline will proudly cargo pottery, surgical equipment, vegetables and fruit from Multan to the world.
Senior vice president of Emirates commercial operations in West Asia is pleased to announce the two more cities from Pakistan for cargo operations. He said that Pakistan now has become the fourth highly served country in the world by Emirates Airlines. It has 80 return flights every week, operating between Pakistan and Dubai then to the entire world.
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PIA Kick out to all who hold a fake degree - something good in PIA at-last
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Etihad Airways and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have signed a codeshare agreement which will provide travelers with enhanced connections between the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and beyond.
Etihad Airways will place its EY code on PIA flights between Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Abu Dhabi.
In return, PIA’s PK code will be placed on Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore and PK code will also be added to Etihad Airways’ flights from Abu Dhabi to many of the global destinations operated by Etihad Airways.
Flights can be booked from 30 June 2015 via travel agents or through the airlines’ sales offices and contact centers. The first travel date will be 27 July 2015. This will facilitate travelers with a choice of more than 70 destinations.
Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: “Our unique partner strategy has been highly successful and we are pleased to add Pakistan International Airlines to our growing list of successful code share partners.
“There is a long and proud history of travel between Abu Dhabi and cities across Pakistan, and this new codeshare agreement – between the national airlines of the UAE and Pakistan – will make that experience, as well as travel onwards to Africa, Europe, and the United States, that much easier.”
Khurram Mushtaq, Director Marketing of Pakistan International Airlines, said: “This is indeed a great opportunity for PIA to join hands with Etihad Airways, connecting Pakistan to UAE and around the globe, expanding reach to more destinations for the convenience of valued passengers.”
Etihad Airways and PIA are also exploring options to offer members of their respective frequent flyer programs, Etihad Guest and Awards+Plus, reciprocal earn and burn for miles when using codeshare flights.
All passengers flying on Etihad Airways flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States are processed through the US Preclearance facility at Abu Dhabi Airport, which means they pass through all US immigration and customs checks in Abu Dhabi and arrive in the US as domestic passengers.
Etihad Airways will place its EY code on PIA flights between Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Abu Dhabi.
In return, PIA’s PK code will be placed on Etihad Airways’ flights between Abu Dhabi and Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore and PK code will also be added to Etihad Airways’ flights from Abu Dhabi to many of the global destinations operated by Etihad Airways.
Flights can be booked from 30 June 2015 via travel agents or through the airlines’ sales offices and contact centers. The first travel date will be 27 July 2015. This will facilitate travelers with a choice of more than 70 destinations.
Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said: “Our unique partner strategy has been highly successful and we are pleased to add Pakistan International Airlines to our growing list of successful code share partners.
“There is a long and proud history of travel between Abu Dhabi and cities across Pakistan, and this new codeshare agreement – between the national airlines of the UAE and Pakistan – will make that experience, as well as travel onwards to Africa, Europe, and the United States, that much easier.”
Khurram Mushtaq, Director Marketing of Pakistan International Airlines, said: “This is indeed a great opportunity for PIA to join hands with Etihad Airways, connecting Pakistan to UAE and around the globe, expanding reach to more destinations for the convenience of valued passengers.”
Etihad Airways and PIA are also exploring options to offer members of their respective frequent flyer programs, Etihad Guest and Awards+Plus, reciprocal earn and burn for miles when using codeshare flights.
All passengers flying on Etihad Airways flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States are processed through the US Preclearance facility at Abu Dhabi Airport, which means they pass through all US immigration and customs checks in Abu Dhabi and arrive in the US as domestic passengers.
The ‘royal wedding’ that cost PIA passengers heavily
LAHORE (Staff Report) – Passengers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) protested against 17-hour delay of New York to Lahore bound flight, which was caused due to wedding of the prime minister’s grand daughter in Jeddah.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s grand daughter and Maryam Nawaz’s daughter, Mahnoor Safdar was married in Jeddah, but the PIA passengers had to bear the brunt of this wedding.
New York to Lahore bound flight got delayed for 17 hours because the prime minister’s relatives were flown to attend his grand daughter’s wedding in Jeddah, revealed the flight’s cabin crew.
Passengers protested at the New York airport against the delay in PIA flight PK-722. The flight was suppose to take off from the New York airport at 9am Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 14, but the passengers were informed that due to unavoidable reasons, the flight will be delayed for 13 hours and the plane will take off at 10:45pm EST.
Passengers came to the airport at the given time to find out the flight was further delayed for two hours. The flight finally took off at 2:30am EST with the delay of 17 hours. PIA officials did not provide any reasons for the delay.
On boarding, already frustrated passengers found PIA crew had failed to clean the plane after the last flight. They protested against the irresponsible and callous attitude of the crew, but to no avail.
After transporting ‘special guests’ of the prime minister to Jeddah, Flight PK-722 flew to New York without any passengers, which resulted in the loss of revenue.
LAHORE (Staff Report) – Passengers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) protested against 17-hour delay of New York to Lahore bound flight, which was caused due to wedding of the prime minister’s grand daughter in Jeddah.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s grand daughter and Maryam Nawaz’s daughter, Mahnoor Safdar was married in Jeddah, but the PIA passengers had to bear the brunt of this wedding.
New York to Lahore bound flight got delayed for 17 hours because the prime minister’s relatives were flown to attend his grand daughter’s wedding in Jeddah, revealed the flight’s cabin crew.
Passengers protested at the New York airport against the delay in PIA flight PK-722. The flight was suppose to take off from the New York airport at 9am Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 14, but the passengers were informed that due to unavoidable reasons, the flight will be delayed for 13 hours and the plane will take off at 10:45pm EST.
Passengers came to the airport at the given time to find out the flight was further delayed for two hours. The flight finally took off at 2:30am EST with the delay of 17 hours. PIA officials did not provide any reasons for the delay.
On boarding, already frustrated passengers found PIA crew had failed to clean the plane after the last flight. They protested against the irresponsible and callous attitude of the crew, but to no avail.
After transporting ‘special guests’ of the prime minister to Jeddah, Flight PK-722 flew to New York without any passengers, which resulted in the loss of revenue.
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Pakistan International's Recent Induction In their Fleet a 777-200 AP-BMG Was Recently Leased From Vietnam , Has Been Successfully Repainted To Pakistan International's Retro 1960's
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PIA induct leased Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777 enters karachi isphani hanger for repaint job
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PIA induct leased Vietnam Airlines Boeing 777 enters karachi isphani hanger for repaint job
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