Operations in Islamabad and Lahore will begin on March 29 and 30; four weekly flights initially planned
PIA Airbus at Dubai Airport. Photo: PIA website
LAHORE:
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct flights to London after a six-year suspension, providing relief to Pakistanis living in the country and abroad.
According to a PIA spokesperson, the airline will operate its first flight from Islamabad to London on March 29, followed by the launch of Lahore-London flights on March 30.
Initially, PIA will operate four weekly flights to London – three from Islamabad and one from Lahore – using Boeing 777s. All flights will land at Terminal 4 of Heathrow Airport.
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“After a gap of six years, flight operations to London are being restored,” the spokesperson said, adding that PIA enjoyed a relationship of over 70 years with the London route, which remains one of its premier international destinations. With the resumption of flights, PIA’s total number of weekly operations to the UK will increase to seven.
Before the suspension in 2020, the national airline operated 10 weekly flights between Pakistan and London. The spokesperson added that the number of flights to London would gradually increase depending on demand and operational capacity.
