PIA Resumes Flights To Paris After EU Ban Lifted
Date
1/11/2025 2:01:59 AM
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor)
Islamabad: Pakistan's state-owned airline, Pakistan International airlines (PIA), resumed flights to Europe on Friday (Jan 10) following the lifting of a four-year ban by EU regulators.
The PIA flight departed from Islamabad at 12:40 p.m. (0740 GMT) en route to Paris, marking the only direct connection between Pakistan and the EU.
To commemorate the relaunch, the airline adorned the aircraft with a model of the Eiffel Tower on its tail and the slogan "I Love Paris" on its nose.
According to PIA, the airline will operate two direct flights to Paris on a weekly basis.
"This is the first time I am travelling with PIA," said passenger Shumaila Rana, a 38-year-old school teacher living in Germany.
"I'm nervous and I'm having a lot of anxiety, but I'm hoping it's gonna be a good flight."
In November, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced it had lifted the ban, however it remains barred from flying in the UK and the United States.
At the time, it said it had "re-established sufficient confidence" in the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority's oversight capabilities.
The airline flies to multiple cities inside Pakistan, including the mountainous north, as well as to the Gulf and Southeast Asia.
-B
MENAFN11012025000163011034ID1109078490
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.