Qatar Airways issued a statement on Wednesday addressing rumors about its operations in Pakistan, confirming that flights and offices are functioning as usual. This clarification came in response to reports from several l news outlets earlier in the day, claiming the airline had closed its offices in Pakistan to cut costs. Refuting these claims, Qatar … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is preparing to resume its flights to the United Kingdom. According to Nadir Shafi Dar, Director General of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), a delegation from the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) will visit Pakistan next month. An online meeting is also planned for the third week of December, … Read more
Birmingham Airport Cancels Flights and Evacuates Due to Suspicious Vehicle Report. West Midlands Police is dealing with an ongoing incident on-site, affecting airport operations. Authorities advised passengers to contact their airline and check the airport’s website for updates. Birmingham Airport in central England has canceled flights, evacuated the premises, and advised passengers not to arrive … Read more
Azerbaijan facilitated 20,345 flights from 40 countries from January to September. In September, flight numbers to Azerbaijan rose by 14.9% compared to last year. United Arab Emirates ranked third with 2,362 flights, a 35.4% increase. From January to September this year, Azerbaijan facilitated 20,345 flights from 40 different countries, according to the reports. This marks … Read more
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
KARACHI: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has removed the condition of wearing face masks for passengers on international and domestic flights. The condition of wearing face masks on domestic and international flights has been lifted, said a CAA spokesperson. In late June, the aviation regulator made masks mandatory on domestic flights after a gradual … Read more
One-way flights out of Russia are rocketing in price and selling out fast. President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine. Flights from Moscow to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines were either all booked or unavailable until Sunday. After President Vladimir Putin ordered the immediate call-up of 300,000 reservists to … Read more
PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked UAE for continued support 18 flights have arrived in Pakistan carrying relief items UAE Red Crescent has launched a donation campaign ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday thanked the government of the United Arab Emirates for its continued support to the flood-stricken people of Pakistan including the establishment of a … Read more
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
BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its passenger flights on Beijing-Islamabad route after a gap of nearly seven months. PIA flight PK-855 took off from Beijing’s Capital International Airport for Islamabad on Sunday. the PIA operated its last flight between Beijing-Islamabad on December 19, 2021. The national flag carrier resumed its commercial passenger flights … Read more
The airline flydubai expands its network to 102 locations operated by a fleet of 65 Boeing 737 aircraft. Samarkand, one of the oldest towns in the world, is a significant hub of human civilization. The city served as a crossroads on the Silk Road and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The airline … Read more
The U.S. Transportation Department has completed 10 investigations into airlines. Secretary Buttigieg said the actions are “to make sure that consumers and passengers are protected”. Air Canada agreed to a $4.5 million settlement in November. The United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday the public authority has finished 10 examinations concerning aircraft over … Read more
“Agreement in principle” being negotiated after nine hours of talks, unions say. GMB and Unite union members could vote on a contract later on Thursday. BA has contingency plans to cover personnel if talks fail and there is a strike by check-in staff. A settlement with British Airways that would prevent strikes this summer may … Read more
British Airways postponing further flights booked for the summer vacation period. “We have contacted customers to apologise and offer them a new reservation or a full refund”. Up to 105,000 passengers would be impacted by BA’s decision to cancel more than 650 flights. During a period of severe airport disruption brought on by personnel shortages … Read more
EasyJet’s chief operational officer has stepped down. Peter Bellew quit “to seek other business opportunities,” EasyJet said in a statement. The airline has had a series of problems over the past few weeks. After a slew of flight cancellations and other issues that have plagued EasyJet over the past several weeks, the airline’s chief operational … Read more
PIA declared on Monday that it was expanding its flight services to Skardu. The PIA now offers six cities as departure points for direct flights to Skadu. Skardu airport is situated at a height of more than 7,000 feet, among highest airports in the world. The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), declared on … Read more
A scheduling bug caused hundreds of American Airlines flights to be cancelled over the weekend. The airline and union are debating additional pay for those whose flights were later reinstated. More than 12,000 flights in July were operated without a captain, first officer or both. According to their union, a scheduling platform bug caused American … Read more
The hub, which is majority-owned by Vinci Airports in France, will operate a maximum of 825 daily flights in July and 850 daily flights in August, down from pre-pandemic daily totals of around 900 for the summer months. “Gatwick is temporarily moderating its rate of growth for July and August” to offer passengers “a more … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate weekly commercial passenger flights between Islamabad and Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province from July 6. In this regard, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has accorded a formal approval to PIA to operate its flights on Islamabad-Chengdu route in addition to Islamabad-Xian section. The final … Read more
Thousands of vacationers are stranded abroad due to the cancellation of flights to the United Kingdom. The aviation industry is trying to keep up with rising travel demand. British Airways has cancelled more than 100 short-haul flights from Heathrow Airport. Thousands of vacationers are stranded abroad due to the cancellation of flights to the United … Read more
An investigation into the crash of a Twin Otter plane in western Nepal is underway Aviation companies have raised concerns, to implement the new regulations Due to safety concerns, the European Union has barred all Nepali airlines Flights in Nepal will be cleared to fly only if there is a favorable weather forecast for the … Read more
Iraq was once again blanketed in an orange blanket on Sunday, the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly prevalent. Flights were grounded due to poor visibility at airports serving the capital Baghdad and the Shiite holy city of Najaf, with the phenomenon expected to continue into Monday, according to the weather service. … Read more
Officials say talks between the Taliban and a Qatar-Turkey partnership to run Afghanistan’s five airports, including the capital, have come to a halt after the Islamists insisted on using their fighters to protect the facilities. Kabul’s only airport was trashed in August when tens of thousands of people rushed to evacuate on any available flight … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) maiden flight from Lahore to Sydney has been deferred for a few days on the advice of the Australian Homeland Affairs Department, a statement said. The flight was deferred as the Australian authorities want to reassess the prevailing security situation of the country and review the security apparatus and … Read more
Tel Aviv’s first direct trip to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh took off on Sunday, Israel’s national carrier El-Al reported. Sun d’Or subsidiary flight 5193 left Ben Gurion International Airport at 0715 GMT, the airline stated in a statement. Direct flights between Tel Aviv and Cairo have been in service since Egypt became … Read more
JetBlue Airways is drafting to trim its summer schedule to prevent flight disorders as it scrambles to hire onwards of what executives expect to be a monster peak travel season. “We’ve already reduced May capacity 8-10% and you can expect to see a similar size capacity pull for the remainder of the summer,” Joanna Geraghty, JetBlue’s … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said Monday as it announced a loosening of some of the world’s toughest Covid-19 restrictions. The finance hub has struggled to maintain China’s zero-Covid policy during an Omicron-fuelled outbreak. After the highly transmissible variant fuelled … Read more
Between the pandemic and the rainy weather, it was a muted New Year’s celebration on Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana beach, but there was a silver lining Saturday: 50 per cent less garbage to collect. The iconic Brazilian beach city’s sanitation service, COMLURB, said it had picked up 320 tonnes of trash from New Year’s … Read more
