Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines is returning to the UK market later this month after a five-year ban, restoring nonstop flights between Islamabad and Manchester.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is a major step closer to regaining access to the UK.

The Pakistan government is aiming to complete the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) by November, in its latest attempt to sell the carrier.

Pakistan International Airlines plans to re-establish its long-suspended flights to the UK on Aug. 14, with the resumption of Islamabad-Manchester services.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Flights by Pakistan International Airlines to the UK are a step closer to being resumed after a five-year ban.

Five potential bidders are seeking to progress to the next stage in the government’s latest attempt to privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

PIA will resume nonstop service between Lahore and Paris in June as it looks to rebuild its European network following the lifting of a four-year ban by EASA.

Pakistan International Airlines has achieved its first profit in 21 years, helping its prospects for privatization, according to a senior government official.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The UK CAA hopes to remove Pakistani carriers from its banned list “in the near future” but will not immediately follow EASA's decision to lift its ban on PIA.

EASA has lifted a four-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from operating to Europe, which was triggered by the fatal crash of Flight 8303.

The Pakistan government appears to be changing its approach to privatizing PIA after recent attempts to find a suitable bidder were unsuccessful.

The privatization prospects for PIA remain unclear, after the government reportedly received a single bid that was lower than its asking price.

The trend toward airline privatization has been gathering momentum in the South Asia region since the pandemic.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan encounter setbacks in their quests to find suitable buyers.

The Pakistani government had previously expected final bids for PIA in early August—but the deadline has now been shifted to the end of September, according to reports.

The Pakistan government will soon consider whether to grant final approval for a plan to sell a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines.

Talks are under way between EASA and the Pakistan CAA over allowing Pakistan International Airways (PIA) to resume flights to the European Union (EU).

EASA banned Pakistani carriers from flying to the EU in 2020 following a fatal PIA crash.

As British Airways begins a second route to Pakistan, Routes looks at the state of the country’s somewhat underexploited aviation market.

Just weeks after Virgin Atlantic unveiled plans to serve Lahore, Pakistan, British Airways has signaled its intention to enter the market.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Virgin Atlantic’s move into the UK-Pakistan market; Jetstar’s resumption of Sunshine Coast-Adelaide flights; and the launch of a new Widerøe route from Bergen.

Pakistan International Airlines has been cleared to resume two routes to the UK using aircraft chartered from Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.

Islamabad-New York route is subject to final TSA approval.