{"id":6493,"date":"2011-01-20T10:02:45","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T10:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/index.php\/pakistan-international-airline-pia-press-release\/"},"modified":"2018-11-12T10:29:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T10:29:50","slug":"pakistan-international-airline-pia-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/airline-news\/pakistan-international-airline-pia-press-release.htm","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan International Airline Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a press release by the Pakistani flagship carrier, PIA Pakistan International Airline has stated that it will continue to operate to the United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Norway, Denmark and some of the remaining European destinations as per schedule service; a few minor frequency adjustments may be required while implementing the joint venture codeshare agreement with Turkish Airline. The carrier operates flights from London Heathrow to Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan along with many other destinations.<\/p>\n

\"PakistanThe airline\u2019s press release is aimed at clearing some recent rumors and according to the Pakistan International Airline<\/a><\/strong> PIA; the news appearing in the media was ill founded. The important aspects of the airline\u2019s notifications are presented below:<\/p>\n

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), operates 2-3 frequency per week to most International stations due fleet\/point to point traffic constraints. In an endeavour to offer daily connectivity to about 100 International destinations from its major gateways, Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, PIA evaluated a result driven opportunity, a partnership that would support a sustainable future, under a joint venture commercial arrangement with Turkish Airlines (TK), an airline that has a large fleet, serves 167 destinations and is a member of Star Alliance.<\/p>\n

The plan envisaged will provide daily connectivity for destinations in USA, Europe, CAS and points in Africa, while connections will also be available for traffic originating west of Istanbul for the Middle East and Gulf countries via Istanbul. Tour packages will be possible, as passengers( travelling via Istanbul) with a visa for onward destinations will be able to acquire entry visa for Istanbul on arrival, a facility not available at any en route point. PIA Cabin Crew will serve on board Turkish Airlines flights, Pakistani food, newspapers and in-flight entertainment to a number of destinations served by PIA under the codeshare arrangement.<\/p>\n

This arrangement is agreed in principle in the interest of Pakistan International Airline and its customers; however, its implementation is subject to the approval of regulatory authorities and the Board of Directors. Details will be provided once the agreement\/arrangements have been finalized.<\/p>\n

The airline currently going through hard times seems on it’s to recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a press release by the Pakistani flagship carrier, PIA Pakistan International Airline has stated that it will continue to operate to the United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Norway,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_has_post_settings":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2039],"hashtags":[],"class_list":["post-6493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airline-news","tag-pakistan-international-airlines"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t