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India, China to resume direct flights after five-year hiatus as thawing ties

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India, China to resume direct flights after five-year hiatus as thawing ties

Beijing: India and China are set to resume direct commercial flights later this month, marking a significant step toward normalizing relations that have remained strained since a deadly border clash in 2020. The Indian Embassy in China announced on Thursday via social media platform WeChat that flights between designated cities would restart by late October, … Read more

Severe weather grounds flights across Pakistan

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Severe weather grounds flights across Pakistan

Islamabad / Lahore / Karachi: Flight operations across various parts of Pakistan have been severely disrupted due to adverse weather conditions, causing delays, diversions, and cancellations. According to the aviation authorities, the operations at Islamabad and Lahore airports have been badly affected by the bad weather. At Islamabad International Airport alone, the arrival and departure … Read more

Flight operations at Karachi airport temporarily suspended

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Flight operations

KARACHI: Flight operations at Jinnah International Airport Karachi have been temporarily suspended in view of the ongoing tension between Pakistan and India. On Thursday morning, several aerial routes were closed for commercial flights in the boundaries of Lahore and Sialkot. In Lahore Flight Information Region, seven aerial routes were closed for commercial aircraft flights while … Read more

Flyadeal begins flight operations in Pakistan, connecting Karachi to Saudi Arabia

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Flyadeal airline in Pakistan announces schedule and fares

Saudi Arabia’s budget airline, Flyadeal, has officially launched its flight operations in Pakistan, marking a significant milestone in air connectivity between the two nations. The airline’s inaugural flight, F3 166, landed in Karachi from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, receiving a traditional water cannon salute at Jinnah International Airport. Flyadeal Expands in Pakistan A subsidiary of … Read more

Heavy fog disrupts flight operations in Punjab, KP

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fog
  • Several incoming flights diverted to other airports.
  • At least 28 domestic and foreign flights canceled.
  • 211 flights canceled in first week of new year 2024.

KARACHI: The heavy fog badly affected flight operations in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as several incoming flights were diverted to other airports.

At least 28 domestic and foreign flights were canceled due to continuous foggy weather in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to civil aviation sources, 211 flights have been canceled in the first week of the new year due to bad weather.

According to the flight schedule, the Dubai Islamabad flight landed in Lahore the Sharjah Islamabad flight landed in Karachi, while the private airline’s Muscat to Sialkot flight landed in Lahore.

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Fog-hit Lahore: Flight operations disrupted, intl. flights shifted to Islamabad

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Lahore flight operations

Fogs in Lahore disrupt flight operations International flights have been shifted to Islamabad The operations to resume after condition gets better LAHORE: Intensified foggy conditions in Lahore have disrupted flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. Several flights were delayed due to poor visibility in the city. The details have surfaced that four international … Read more

PIA to expedite efforts to restore flight operations in Europe, UK, USA

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PIA flights

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to expedite efforts to restore flight operations in Europe, United Kingdom, and United States of America. The decision was made after PIA authorities briefed Federal Minister of Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on the efforts by the national airline to restore suspended flight operations. During the briefing, PIA management … Read more

Another private airline set to launch commercial operations in Pakistan

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Another private airline, Q-Airlines, is set to commence its commercial operations with domestic flights in Pakistan, Bol News reported. The new airline, owned by Ramada Hotels Group, will commence its domestic operations with a fleet of three Airbus-320 aircraft. Bol News reported that the federal cabinet will give approval of the regular public transport (RPT) … Read more

Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to ‘breaking point’

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Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to 'breaking point'

HONG KONG, Cathay Pacific has been hit by a wave of pilot resignations in recent weeks as resentment over Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime boils over and crew scramble for emerging opportunities overseas. The departures come as Hong Kong ties itself to Beijing’s closed-border zero-Covid strategy — a move that has kept the city coronavirus-free … Read more

Thai Airways to resume flight operations to Pakistan

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LAHORE: Ambassador of Thailand Chakkrid Krachaiwong has said that the Thai Airways would soon resume flight operations for Lahore and Islamabad, which was suspended due to the Covid-19. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he expressed the hope that the volume of bilateral trade would increase with the normalisation of the … Read more

British carrier Virgin Atlantic starts operations in Pakistan

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Virgin Atlantic

The first flight of British-carrier, Virgin Atlantic after getting a green signal for operations in Pakistan, landed in Islamabad on Friday. According to the details, the first flight of Virgin Airlines arrived in Islamabad with 208 passengers from Manchester. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfikar Bukhari along with British … Read more

Virgin Atlantic to operate flights between Pakistan and London

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Virgin Atlantic

According to a statement from the information ministry, the federal government has allowed the Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday to operate flights between Pakistan and London. Earlier, the airline had announced that it would be operating flights between Pakistan and London in December. The airline had started the booking of seats in September. “From December, we’ll … Read more

Government gives green light to International flight operations

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Pakistan

The federal government has directed to resume international flights from all international airports from today. International flight operations will be restored from midnight. According to the details, the government has allowed international flight operations to be resume from today that were halted due to coronavirus lockdown. Earlier Pakistan resumed domestic flight operations in a phased … Read more

Family faces financial crisis as breadwinner is stranded overseas

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In Indian family in Sharjah is facing a financial crisis as its sole breadwinner is stranded in India. Several governments have suspended flight operations to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Numerous travelers are stuck in different countries and they are hoping to return to their homes soon. Sephali Paningrahi lives with her two daughters in Al Nahda. She told the international news source that they are running out of money. She said, “My husband left his credit cards in the office locker and took the key with him when he left for India hoping to return after four days,” “Who would have thought he will get stranded. We have almost exhausted whatever cash we had and are down to our last dirhams. Unfortunately, my husband cannot send money from India as he is under lockdown in a Mumbai neighborhood which has been declared a red zone (high-risk area) by the government,” She added, “My younger daughter who studies in grade eight has got an ultimatum from school. They have threatened to remove her from the E-learning platform if I don’t pay her fees immediately. Furthermore, Panigrahi said that her husband is a diabetic patient. “He was due to return in March. He is diabetic and also suffers from asthma. The medicine prescribed to him is not available in the local market. We are very worried about his health,” She also said that she has to pay her dues. “We are also getting calls from banks asking us to clear out dues,” Sources said that UAE residents stranded in other countries will be able to come back from June 1. They will be brought back under certain criteria. Paningrahi said that her husband’s ICA application has not been approved. She also said that her husband had gone to India to drop off his father on March 15. She said,

In Indian family in Sharjah is facing a financial crisis as its sole breadwinner is stranded in India. Several governments have suspended flight operations to prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Numerous travelers are stuck in different countries and they are hoping to return to their homes soon. Sephali Paningrahi lives with her two daughters … Read more

Coronavirus live updates: EU bans travel, flight operations affected, WWE wrestleMania canceled

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Coronavirus live updates: EU bans travel, flight operations affected, WWE wrestleMania canceled

The European Union bans all unnecessary travel throughout Europe’s free travel zone as a precautionary measure. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the leaders will be asked to implement the measures on Tuesday (Today). She said, “The less travel, the more we can contain the virus,” French President Emmanuel Macron’s external borders of the … Read more

CAA bans direct flights to Iran amid coronavirus threat

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Civil Aviation

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) bans direct flights between Pakistan and Iran for an indefinite period. As per details, CAA bans direct flights between Pakistan and Iran for an indefinite period. The ban came after the two confirmed cases of coronavirus surfaced in the country Notification issued by CAA said the ban on flights will become … Read more

PIA again suspends flight operations to China till March 31st

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PIA again

Pakistan International Airlines PIA has suspended flight operations to China till March 31st amid Coronavirus outbreak with Wuhan as mainland. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took the decision as a precautionary measure as the ongoing virus outbreak has claimed more than 2800 lives – mostly in China. Earlier Pakistan closed its borders with Iran following an … Read more

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