Coronavirus Outbreak in China - Direct Flights Between China and Pakistan Suspended

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Coronavirus Outbreak in China - Direct Flights Between China and Pakistan Suspended

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China Southern Airlines is going to reduce flights between Urumqi and Lahore till January 30 due to Chinese New Year celebrations starting from January 25.

The airline operates three weekly flights between Urumqi and Lahore with Boeing 737 aircraft. Flights on January 26 & 28 will not be operated.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cz6017

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Re: China Southern Cuts Urumqi-Lahore Flights Due to Chinese New Year Celebrations

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January 30 China Southern Airlines flight from Urumqi to Lahore also cancelled.

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Re: China Southern Cuts Urumqi-Lahore Flights Due to Chinese New Year Celebrations

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If the lunar new year were the reason for these changes, it would have been in their schedules months ago. In reality, demand cratered after the chinese failed to contain their coronavirus and nobody wants to fly there anymore.
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Re: China Southern Cuts Urumqi-Lahore Flights Due to Chinese New Year Celebrations

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A Pakistan CAA official had told PTV News that China Southern Urumqi-Lahore are suspended due to Chinese new year celebrations.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cz6017

China Southern Airlines Urumqi-Islamabad flight CZ6007 also suspended since a number of days.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cz6007

China Southern Airlines Guangzhou-Kunming-Islamabad flight CZ6071 also suspended since a number of days.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cz6071

Air China Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi flight CA945 also suspended since a number of days. Flight to remain suspended to at least February 2.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ca945

PIA continues to operate flight PK853 from Beijing to Islamabad.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk853

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Re: Chinese Airlines Suspend Pakistan Flights Amid Coronavirus Outbreak & New Year Celebrations

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According to PIA spokesperson, PIA flights passengers are being screened for coronavirus before immigration process at the airports of Tokyo and Beijing.

* Passengers arriving from Beijing get screened at Tokyo Airport.

* Passengers boarding Islamabad-bound flight get screened at Beijing Airport.

The airline operates twice-a-week flights between Tokyo and Islamabad via Beijing.

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According to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) notification issued on January 29, all direct flights between Pakistan and China have been suspended on immediate basis till February 2, 2020, and subject to further review/assessment.

Most recent PIA Tokyo to Islamabad via Beijing flight PK853 was operated on January 27.

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Air China Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi flight has been suspended till February 5, according to news sources.

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January 31 PIA Islamabad to Tokyo via Beijing flight PK852 cancelled.

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Pakistan has prepared an extensive plan to screen/identify passengers infected with coronavirus before resumption of flights from China.

Screening kits from China/Japan expected to arrive in Pakistan today.

On such flights, only those passengers including Pakistanis will be allowed to arrive in Pakistan who are free of infection for the last two weeks (fourteen days).

Pakistan's Foreign Office is also holding talks with Chinese for extension of expiring visas of Pakistanis in China.

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Eight Chinese transit passengers stranded at Islamabad International Airport

Mohammad Asghar

February 01, 2020

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After Pakistan suspended flights to and from China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, eight Chinese transit passengers were stuck at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday night. The Chinese passengers, including three women, arrived at the Islamabad International Airport from Dubai on a PIA flight PK-212 at about 7:50 PM on Thursday.

They were scheduled to board PK-852 to Beijing at 10:50pm. As Pakistan decided to suspend flights to and from China, PK-852 to Beijing was cancelled.

According to sources, the eight Chinese transit passengers, who had no Pakistani visa, would be sent back to Dubai on any available PIA flight.

Senior Joint Secretary Aviation Division Abdul Sattar Khokhar told Dawn on telephone that the national flag carrier’s flights to China had been suspended until February 2 and the situation would be reviewed after that.

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Resumption of direct flights between China and Pakistan expected on February 3.

Pakistan has completed preparations for screening of passengers for the coronavirus at its international airports.

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China grants 11-day visa extension to stranded Pakistanis

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A group of Pakistani students and community members stranded in Urumqi, China, due to suspension of flights in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak have been granted an 11-day visa extension by Chinese authorities.

All of them have been provided hotel accommodation and food will be made available for them until flights resume between Urumqi and Islamabad, according to official sources in Beijing.

A senior official at the Pakistan embassy said Chinese authorities in Beijing and Urumqi were fully cooperating and had assured them that all of the Pakistani nationals who were stranded in Urumqi were being provided accommodation, food and healthcare.

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Pakistan International Feb 2020 Beijing / Tokyo inventory changes as of 02FEB20

By Jim Liu

2 February 2020


Pakistan International Airlines in the last few days filed inventory changes for Islamabad – Beijing Capital – Tokyo Narita route, as the airline suspended reservations for flights departing on 02FEB20, 06FEB20 and 09FEB20 (Pakistan departure). The airline schedules 2 weekly 777-200ER service on this route.

As Beijing service is closed for booking, Tokyo Narita service is also not available for reservation.

PK852 ISB2250 – 0720+1PEK0850+1 – 1305+1NRT 772 47
PK853 NRT1435 – 1805PEK1935 – 2305ISB 772 15

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Re: Coronavirus Outbreak in China - Direct Flights Between China and Pakistan Suspended

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According to news sources, Pakistan has decided not to extend suspension of direct flights between China and Pakistan imposed from January 29 to February 2.

Resumption of direct flights between China and Pakistan expected on February 3. Arrangements have been made at airports in Pakistan for screening of passengers for coronavirus.

China Southern Airlines flight expected to arrive in Islamabad on February 3.

China Southern Airlines flights CZ6007 and CZ5241 expected to land at Islamabad International Airport on February 3, according to information on airport website.

Urumqi to Islamabad flight CZ6007.
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Urumqi to Islamabad flight CZ5241.
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China Southern Feb/Mar 2020 Long-Haul inventory adjustment as of 02FEB20

By Jim Liu

Posted 2 February 2020


Urumqi – Islamabad 02FEB20 – Day 15 open for reservation (2 weekly instead of 4)

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