Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to resume flights to Paris on January 10th, 2025. Initially, two weekly flights will be initiated from Islamabad to Paris. These two flights will operate on Friday and Sunday.
“PIA flight will depart from Islamabad to Paris on January 10. Initially, two flights will be operated weekly [on Friday and Sunday], which will gradually increase,” said the airline in its latest statement on Saturday evening.
“We have got approval for the first flight’s schedule we had filed,” said PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan a day earlier. The flight bookings will resume from December 9th, 2024.
PIA officials also met with Director AGS Airports Glasgow Christopher Tibbett today to discuss the resumption of flights to the United Kingdom according to a post shared by the national carrier on X.
European Union banned the PIA in 2020 following a tragic PIA plane crash in Karachi. The airline remains banned from operating its flights to the United States of America (USA).
EASA has lifted the ban from PIA last week. The spokesperson of the carrier asserted that “it would strictly adhere to EASA’s regulations and guidelines.”
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According to the sources, the initial routes after the uplifting of the ban are planned for Manchester and Paris.
Preparations for the resumptions of direct flights to Mian and Paris are already complete. The airline is waiting for the final approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Flight bookings will commence once the marketing department finalizes the schedule and completes arrangements at these international stations.
Prior to the EASA ban, PIA was offering routes to several European destinations including Barcelona, Birmingham, Bradford, and London. The airline is also looking to reintroduce flights to Copenhagen, Oslo, and Amsterdam.
Beyond Europe, PIA is also looking forward to expanding flight operations to New York. As part of its efforts to rebuild its global network, six Boeing 777 aircraft have been designated for operations in Europe, the UK, and the US.