Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the launch of new domestic and international flights to enhance its operations. The airline will begin these services in January, utilizing Boeing 777 and Airbus 320 aircraft. Starting January 20, PIA will operate two weekly flights on the Sialkot-Bahrain route, followed by a weekly flight from Lahore to Kuwait … 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
Saudi Arabia’s main airline will begin weekly international flights from the kingdom’s planned futuristic megacity known as NEOM next month, with Dubai as the first destination, according to state media on Monday. The weekly NEOM-Dubai flights will begin “by the end of June 2022, with plans to expand to London shortly thereafter,” according to the … 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
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until further orders, officials said Monday. According to a circular issued by the country’s civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, the restriction shall not be applicable for international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved … Read more
HANOI : Vietnam will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers from Tuesday, the country’s aviation authority said in a statement. The communist nation has virtually closed itself to the world since March 2020 due to the pandemic, dealing a severe blow to its vital tourism sector. Authorities have slowly eased the … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been gradually rising in India though the daily number of coronavirus infections has been on the decline in the country over the past few days. On Tuesday, 5,784 new cases were registered across India, the lowest daily tally in 571 days. … Read more
Skardu Airport started international flights from Thursday to promote tourism. In a tweet, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said initially the operations will be under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only. Under the VFR, an aircraft is operated in visual meteorological conditions, which means nice and clear weather. Clouds, heavy precipitation, low visibility and other adverse … Read more
The resumption of foreign flights by Qantas has been pushed out to November 14th. The development follows the announcement by the Australian federal government that the country’s border will reopen in November. Vaccinated citizens and their relatives will get long-awaited freedoms as a result of the action. Since March of last year, Australia has had … Read more
HANOI: The international airport of Vietnam’s capital will suspend inbound flights from abroad beginning Tuesday, the country’s aviation body announced, as it tackles a fresh wave of virus outbreaks. A “temporary suspension of receiving international flights” will begin at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport from June 1 at midnight until June 7, the Civil Aviation … Read more
The Punjab Apex Committee has approved a super alert upon arrival of the international flights in view of Coronavirus. A meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in which Corps Commander Lahore Lieutenant General Abdul Aziz, General Officer Commanding 10 Division Major General Aniq-ur-Rehman Malik, … Read more
COVID-19 India: International Flights under the special air travel bubble arrangements will continue. New Delhi: India on Friday extended the ongoing suspension on international commercial flight operation till May 31, 2021. However, international flights under special air travel bubble arrangements will continue. “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended … Read more
Due to travel bans and lockdowns amid increasing coronavirus cases across the world, many airlines have canceled flights today. According to details, 47 flights from all over the world to and from Karachi Airport have been canceled today. In this regard, CAA said that 11 flights of Syrian Airlines to and from Karachi have been … Read more
Turkish Airlines has suspended all international flights to and from Israel from 26 January to 31 January 2021. According to the notification issues, Turkish Airlines announced that they are suspending all international flights to and from Israel from tomorrow to 31 January 2021. Note that, the Israeli government has suspended international air operations for a … Read more
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
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
Saudi Arabia is set to partially lift its suspension of international flights from Sept 15 to allow “exceptional categories” of citizens and residents to travel, according to its state news agency. The kingdom will lift all travel restrictions for citizens on Jan 1, 2021, it added. The exceptional categories include public and military sector employees, … Read more
On Tuesday Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to further reduce fares for domestic and international flights. According to PIA spokespersons, a 15 percent discount will be given to the passengers traveling to Pakistan from Canada from September 8 till 15 November. PIA has also decided to give a 20 percent discount on domestic flights’ … Read more
