Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continues its special flight operations and brings back stranded Pakistanis from Ankara, Turkey to Faisalabad International Airport. According to sources, out of the total, 55 passengers were sent to quarantine centers established in Chanute while others have been shifted to the centers established at four different hotels in Faisalabad for screening … Read more
After the government has allowed Emirates to operate special flights from Dubai to Pakistan, the airline carrying 251 passengers arrived at Islamabad. Emirates had been permitted to operate Dubai-Islamabad flight to bring back stranded Pakistanis. The special flight EK-613 carrying 251 Pakistanis arrived at Islamabad International Airport and later departed for Dubai. All the passengers … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has permitted to operate domestic flights across Pakistan, operation two from Karachi to Lahore and Islamabad and other from Lahore to Karachi. As per the SOPs and health precautionary guidelines issued by the government, each alternate seat was left empty during PIA flights to prevent the spread of the virus. However, … Read more
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has finalized arrangements for the restarting of the domestic flights across Pakistan from today (Saturday). Karachi International airport’s domestic lounge carries awareness banners about social distancing. The banners remind to maintain at least two-meter distance between the passengers. Wearing mask has been declared mandatory for the passengers entering the airport. … Read more
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces to extend international flight operations till May 31 as per the government’s directions. In a tweet on Friday, CAA stated: “As per the decision of the GoP, the suspension of International flight operations as effected earlier has been extended upto Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 2359 hours PST. Remaining provisions … Read more
The government has decided to reduce the testing period for inbound flight passengers from 48 hours to the earliest as possible so that more stranded Pakistanis could return the country. Following the prime minister’s directive to bring stranded citizens back home, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has reduced the testing period from 48 … Read more
Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) first special flight, carrying 200 countrymen from US has departed for Pakistan today. The national carrier continues special flight operations to bring back stranded Pakistanis back to their country. According to the flight schedule, another PIA flight will bring back 150 Pakistani students back to their homeland tomorrow. Asad Amjad, Pakistani … Read more
Pakistan International Airline (PIA)’s special flight has returned the country carrying Pakistanis who were stuck in Turkey. According to the details, 284 stranded Pakistanis in Turkey have returned home via PIA flight PK-784. When the flight landed at Islamabad International Airport, all incoming passengers were screened and medically examined in accordance with the rules and … Read more
Passengers from Abu Dhabi, who landed at Islamabad airport last week, contract novel Coronavirus infection. More than 200 passengers landed at Islamabad airport via flight No- EY-321 on April 28. According to the SOPs set by the government, the passengers were placed in isolation facility to avoid spread of the deadly disease. The test samples were … Read more
The government has brought back more than 18,000 Pakistanis from various foreign shores. Most of them – a little over 13,000 – returned on special flights operated by PIA. Another roughly 5,000 stranded Pakistanis came back on flights operated by other airlines. Those who returned include 7,384 pilgrims. A special Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight … Read more
Three more staff members of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) test positive for the coronavirus The affected flight attendants were put into quarantine in a local hotel in Islamabad for two days upon return from Manchester on board a repatriation flight. During this period, they took a test for the virus, which turned out to … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passengers have protested against the carrier as the crew members did not follow rules regarding social distancing during a flight to Toronto amidst Coronavirus pandemic. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had issued strict SOPs to the airline to be implemented during all special flights to cope with the deadly disease. However, … Read more
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari has said the country has increased the number of flights from Saudi Arabia to bring back stranded Pakistanis. “Flights to bring our people back have been increased as per PM Imran Khan’s instructions to facilitate maximum number of people, flights to KSA are also added,” … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continues special flight operations as five more PIA flights carrying British nationals will leave for the United Kingdom her on Tuesday. Two PIA flights PK-710 and PK-785 will leave for London from Islamabad airport. While, another two flights for London and Manchester will take off from Lahore airport. Another PIA special … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to operate four more flights today to bring back stranded Pakistani passengers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All four PIA flights will bring back 1200 people stuck in Dubai. Two of the flights will go to Karachi while the other two will land in Lahore. Official Flight Schedule … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has partially restored its flight operations for the United Kingdom (UK). The aviation authority permits PIA to take some special flights to UK to bring back stranded Pakistanis. These special flights will be operational from Lahore and Islamabad from 19th April. According to the details, the PIA flights will also take … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines has issued a new schedule of relief flights that it will undertake in the coming days to bring back stranded Pakistanis, said the spokesperson of the national carrier. According to the new schedule, two PIA flights will depart for Manchester from Islamabad on April 17 and 18. He added that PK 8852 … Read more
