Manchester: Pakistan International Airlines

[ethanegcc]

Great to see them increasing flights in light of this situation. I loved Shaheen's livery and it will be sad to see such a diverse carrier go but PIA have a large presence in Manchester (even more so by increasing these flights) and I am pleased that they will be mopping up the lost capacity and balancing out the losses.

 

[ethanegcc]

PIA will continue it's KHI-LHE-MAN-JFK flight beyond June, instead of switching to Liepzig.

Schedule remains constant:
PK721 LHE 0640 MAN 1040 77L 2
PK721 MAN 1245 JFK 1455 77L 2

PK711 KHI 0245 LHE 0430 77L 6
PK711 LHE 0640 MAN 1040 77L 6
PK711 MAN 1245 JFK 1455 77L 6

So, quite a big presence from PIA is continuing, with 11 777s in weekly and a mix of -200, -300ER and -200LR 👍

 

[ethanegcc]

PIA Review
Here is a great review of a sparsely reviewed airline on the Manchester route. By the looks of it, it is greatly exceeding my expectations. If the IFE had worked, it looked an extremely pleasant flight. I know PIA are in turmoil at the moment with their CEO but they are extremely loyal to Manchester, brining in 11-weekly 777s this summer so they really should be celebrated. Please watch the trip report - very high quality and very interesting:

 

[User001]

Whilst it was clear it wasn't going to happen, and was a flawed idea anyway, PIA have now officially shelved plans to serve New York via Leipzig, instead opting to remain at Manchester.

Clear it was going to happen once the corrupt CEO from Germany got the boot.

 

[Jerry]

It looks like that MAN will lose it's PIA JFK flights as they are going to stop flying to the US and just concentrate on codesharing with American Airlines. Flights to the US will stop on the 31st October.
http://m.gulfnews.com/business/avia...tinue-flights-to-us-from-october-31-1.2101883

 

[juliet-fox-9]

Islamabad will go from 5/6x weekly to daily from July 2nd onwards.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Islamabad is planned to increase to daily for Summer 2019 with a mixture of B777-200/300 equipment.

 

[Jerry]

A passenger managed to mistake one of the exits for the toilet and opened the door setting off the slide on a 777 at Manchester on Friday night. The flight was delayed by 7 hours.
https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/1...of-pia-plane-at-manchester-airport/?ref=fbshr

 

[Aviador]

How on earth is that even possible?

 

[Jerry]

How on earth is that even possible?

Yes it is baffling as they aren't exactly small doors! It is mystifying how someone can mistake the 2.

 

[RhysTheBeast]

I am struggling to comprehend this...

 

[Aviador]

Aircraft doors generally have windows too. I'm mystified.

 

[Scottie Dog]

From 1st July - courtesy of airlineroutes

Islamabad – Manchester 4 weekly 777-200ER/-200LR/-300ER

Lahore – Manchester 1 weekly 777-300ER

 

[IanFarquharson]

Banned from Europe for 6 months due to fake pilot scandal !

 

[Silvercity]

Banned from Europe for 6 months due to fake pilot scandal !

Good god !

 

[Seasider]

I'm surprised they are allowed to fly anywhere at all.

 

[Rob c DSA]

The airport's aren't half having it tough Covid, airlines reducing flights and now airlines getting banned to top it off.

 

[gonetech]

I wonder if QR will take up the reins perhaps?

 

[IanFarquharson]

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

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

 

[David_itl]

The PIA or rather Hi-Fly schedule to Islamabad
PK9702 departs MAN at 2000 on Fridays
PK9701 arrives MAN at 1600 on Sundays

Flights are on an A330 and starts 14th August

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