Pakistan International Airlines

[Seasider]

Thanks for the info.

 

[kfs]

If the ban was already in place yesterday afternoon I am surprised that the return flight to Islamabad was allowed to depart yesterday. We still have to comply with all European Union flight rules during the transition period this year. I see it left nearly four hours late, having arrived only twenty-five minutes late. Was this due to negotiation on whether they could fly? Took a standard route home, not avoiding EU airspace.
Will they be able to wet lease an aircraft before the next scheduled flight at the weekend? Plenty available at the moment!

 

[Coathanger16]

If the ban was already in place yesterday afternoon I am surprised that the return flight to Islamabad was allowed to depart yesterday. We still have to comply with all European Union flight rules during the transition period this year. I see it left nearly four hours late, having arrived only twenty-five minutes late. Was this due to negotiation on whether they could fly? Took a standard route home, not avoiding EU airspace.
Will they be able to wet lease an aircraft before the next scheduled flight at the weekend? Plenty available at the moment!

Depends from when the ban takes effect. Even if it was immediate I would imagine the rules would let airlines fly aircraft out of the EU if they'd flown in before the ban.

TBH given the suppressed demand post-Covid, I doubt PIA will even wet lease aircraft in to operate the routes. At best they'd probably serve just 1 of LHR, BHX or MAN, with little chance of it being BHX.

 

[jon01]

Depends from when the ban takes effect. Even if it was immediate I would imagine the rules would let airlines fly aircraft out of the EU if they'd flown in before the ban.

TBH given the suppressed demand post-Covid, I doubt PIA will even wet lease aircraft in to operate the routes. At best they'd probably serve just 1 of LHR, BHX or MAN, with little chance of it being BHX.

Ban takes effect on 4th July

They have two flights to Europe today (1st)

 

[kfs]

Ban takes effect on 4th July

They have two flights to Europe today (1st)

PIA's own Twitter a/c advises eff. 1st July, but flights operating to LHR and MXP today, both currently in the air. FR24 blog post states ' It is unclear if the airline has received special dispensation from EASA or the UK CAA for this and other flights.' with ref to the LHR service.

 

[IanFarquharson]

UK now withdraw PIA's permit, cant see them coming back anytime soon !

https://www.dawn.com/news/1566327

 

[Matt995]

As per PIA twitter account, PIA to restart direct flights to the UK from August 15th, Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham

 

[Brum X]

As per PIA twitter account, PIA to restart direct flights to the UK from August 15th, Heathrow, Manchester and Birmingham

Maybe we will see some Hifly/Wamos A330's ??

 

[IanFarquharson]

It is either a sub airline doing the flights as PIA are banned till the end of the year.
Or the pax are transferring to Turkish morning in IST ?

 

[mullion]

I would say subbing

 

[Matt995]

PIA to hire European Planes & Pilots!

PIA hires European planes, foreign pilots to restore UK operation

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced plans to partially restore flight operations for the United Kingdom (UK).The PIA flights will be partially restored from August 1

www.pakistantoday.com.pk

 

[Ryan Kirkpatrick]

It might be Pegasus Airlines with a possible stop over in Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. Using a mix of A320neos & A321neos. TBH I think the A321neo has the range for Pakistan to the UK so a spot over might not happen. I am still waiting on the website for booking & it should say.

 

[IanFarquharson]

It is Hi-Fly - 3 LHR 2 MAN 1 BHX

 

[Ashley]

According to some sources it will be A330-900 NEO registration CS-TKY

 

[Brum X]

Great to see a widebody back at BHX operating our normal flights

 

[Brum X]

Pakistan International Airlines from mid-August 2020 is resuming service to the UK, with leased Airbus A330-300 aircraft from HiFly. Interim schedule for the UK sees the airline operating to/from Islamabad.

Planned August 2020 schedule as follows.

Islamabad – Birmingham A330-300 operates on 29AUG20
PK9791 ISB1230 – 1600BHX 333
PK9792 BHX2000 – 0845+1ISB 333

Info credit to https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...onal-august-2020-uk-operations-as-of-05aug20/

 

[JENNYJET]

Lovely, A330s are growing on me. Would like to see more at BHX!

 

[IanFarquharson]

PIA to use Pegasus not Turkish, not sure where this leaves BHX ?
https://www.brecorder.com/news/amp/40012325

 

[Ray Finkle]

Lets kope so.


Sources said that Pegasus Airlines under the said code-sharing agreement would not only facilitate PIA passengers to Birmingham, London, Milan, Barcelona, Copenhagen and Oslo, but it would also offer over 25 other EU destinations, including the ones in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Greece.

They said that PIA under this agreement would book full ticket to the desired destination of the passengers and would take them to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Istanbul from where they would embark on their onward travel by Pegasus Airlines to their final destinations.

 

[KJAY 786]

I think we need British Airways to start Lahore, Karachi flights from Birmingham UK demand is high.