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Re: International Flight Operations Suspended in Pakistan

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With new SOPs for arriving passengers announced, and resumption of regular international operations also announced by CAA, when can we expect inbound passengers to be allowed?

Especially from gulf carriers like EK, EY and QR?
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Due to strong demand Qatar Airways has increased flights to Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.



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Today, international flight operations resumed at Quetta International Airport with the arrival of Air Arabia Airbus A320 (aircraft registration A6-ANW) flight G9568 from Sharjah. The aircraft carried 165 passengers.

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Source: flightradar24.com

International flights operated on June 23 include:

Islamabad

Qatar Airways Islamabad to Doha flight QR633 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALI
Qatar Airways Islamabad to Doha flight QR615 performed by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registration A7-BCE

Emirates Islamabad to Dubai flight EK613 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ENW

PIA Islamabad to Bishkek flight PK9551 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BMX
PIA Bishkek to Islamabad flight PK9552 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BMX
PIA Islamabad to Bishkek flight PK9553 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLB
PIA Bishkek to Islamabad flight PK9554 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLB

PIA Abu Dhabi to Islamabad flight PK9268 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMG
PIA Jeddah to Islamabad flight PK9860 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH
PIA Abu Dhabi to Islamabad flight PK9566 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BID
PIA Istanbul to Islamabad flight PK702 performed by Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner registration AP-BGZ. The aircraft had arrived in Istanbul as flight PK702 from Manchester
PIA Dubai to Islamabad flight PK9234 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHV
PIA Dubai to Islamabad flight PK9512 performed by Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner registration AP-BGY
PIA Abu Dhabi to Islamabad flight PK9568 performed by Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner registration AP-BGZ
PIA Muscat to Islamabad flight PK9526 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLB

Karachi

Emirates Karachi to Dubai flight EK607 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ENB

Qatar Airways Karachi to Doha flight QR605 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALV
Qatar Airways Karachi to Doha flight QR611 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-AMH

PIA Muscat to Karachi flight PK9528 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLV

Lahore

Emirates Lahore to Dubai flight EK623 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ECZ

Qatar Airways Lahore to Doha flight QR621 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALH
Qatar Airways Lahore to Doha flight QR629 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALC

Saudia Riyadh to Lahore flight SV736 performed by Airbus A330-300 registration HZ-AQJ

PIA Riyadh to Lahore flight PK9756 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BID
PIA Dubai to Lahore flight PK9202 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BMS
PIA Abu Dhabi to Lahore flight PK9562 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BGK
PIA Riyadh to Lahore flight PK9728 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH
PIA Jeddah to Lahore flight PK9762 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BGJ
PIA Abu Dhabi to Lahore flight PK9564 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BGK

Peshawar

PIA Al Ain to Peshawar flight PK9256 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLA
PIA Al Ain to Peshawar flight PK9258 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLA
PIA Abu Dhabi to Peshawar flight PK9518 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW
PIA Abu Dhabi to Peshawar flight PK9520 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW

Multan

PIA Dubai to Multan flight PK9524 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLY

Sialkot

PIA Dubai to Sialkot flight PK9522 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLY

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All EK flights to / from Pakistan will be suspended from 24th June till 3rd July.

Zero availability on KHI, LHE and ISB routes.
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26 passengers carried by Emirates from Pakistan to Hong Kong via Dubai tested positive for COVID-19.

https://onemileatatime.com/emirates-hon ... ronavirus/

Emirates will continue operating cargo flights to & from Pakistan.

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EK607, EK615 and EK623 will be the last passenger flight from Pakistan on the 24th of June.
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Abbas Ali wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:00 pm 26 passengers carried by Emirates from Pakistan to Hong Kong via Dubai tested positive for COVID-19.

https://onemileatatime.com/emirates-hon ... ronavirus/

Emirates will continue operating cargo flights to & from Pakistan.

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Hence the immediate Suspension of EK flights from Pakistan!!!

In Australia, 7 News reported that 1/4 of all new COVID19 cases from new arrivals are from people returning from Pakistan.

People in Pakistan need to stay home, stop socialising, stop shopping and stop the spread otherwise Pakistani residents will be banned from entering many countries. As it is, its difficult for Pakistanis to obtain visas to many western nations - this will give those authorities more reasons to reject such visa applications.

I cannot be more clear or blunt - Please Stay Home. Dont go and visit your friends, dont go shopping (only essentials and possibly arrange for one person to do the shopping, including a community effort) and dont go to the mosque!

PS: we've had mosques close here in Aust since March (only recently opened up for 100ppl) and we're fine.
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Re: International Flight Operations Suspended in Pakistan

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Houses of worship may have been closed where ever you live but this is Pakistan so...
Please do not advise NAMAZIS not to go to the Masjids
Policy of the Govt is NOT TO CLOSE MASJIDS but remind people to stay at safe distance during visits
......if that was ever possible in this law abiding country
Also the Mullah brigade is very very much in favour of Masajids staying open
.....it is their bread and butter after all
Pakistanis are returning back home so who cares about visas not being available.
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Re: International Flight Operations Suspended in Pakistan

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EK615 (ISB - DXB) and EK623 (LHE - DXB) were ready for departure, passengers were checked-in, but at the last minute everyone was offloaded and the flights were ferried back to DXB.

I saw an email sent out internally to EK employees stating that the flights would be sent back empty and would not carry any passengers, whether transit or arriving in DXB.

Very sad since I knew some people who were flying from ISB, they had come all the way from KPK just to make the flight only to be sent back.
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murtaza12 wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:06 am EK615 (ISB - DXB) and EK623 (LHE - DXB) were ready for departure, passengers were checked-in, but at the last minute everyone was offloaded and the flights were ferried back to DXB.

I saw an email sent out internally to EK employees stating that the flights would be sent back empty and would not carry any passengers, whether transit or arriving in DXB.

Very sad since I knew some people who were flying from ISB, they had come all the way from KPK just to make the flight only to be sent back.
Not a right way of handling things by EK. IMO, Pakistan should at least hold EK request to resume flights for three days as they can repeat the same.

Good to See Qatar is increasing frequency and TK resuming Flight ops on 2nd July.
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I guess the UAE government probably doesnt want emirates to be shot in the foot by carrying pakistani passengers. I think the airlines will start to milk the flights for their moneys worth before they also start to cancel.
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i am hearing that Etihad is also stopping operations to pakistan and only operating as inbound only? Can anyone confirm?
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International flights operated on June 24 include:

Islamabad

Etihad Airways Islamabad to Abu Dhabi flight EY232 performed by Airbus A321 registration A6-AEB
Emirates Islamabad to Dubai flight EK615 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-EPT
Qatar Airways Islamabad to Doha flight QR633 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-AMH
Qatar Airways Islamabad to Doha flight QR615 performed by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registration A7-BCV
Avia Traffic Company Bishkek to Islamabad flight YK4287 performed by Boeing 737-300 registration EX-37012
Avia Traffic Company Islamabad to Bishkek flight YK4288 performed by Boeing 737-300 registration EX-37012
China Southern Urumqi to Islamabad flight CZ6007 performed by Boeing 737-800 registration B-1237
China Southern Islamabad to Urumqi flight CZ6008 performed by Boeing 737-800 registration B-1237

PIA Medina to Islamabad flight PK9748 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BID
PIA Dubai to Islamabad flight PK9534 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BHV
PIA Abu Dhabi to Islamabad flight PK9266 performed by Boeing 777-200ER Worldliner registration AP-BGZ
PIA Riyadh to Islamabad flight PK9756 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMG

Karachi

Emirates Karachi to Dubai flight EK607 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ECZ
Etihad Airways Karachi to Abu Dhabi flight EY222 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ETM
Qatar Airways Karachi to Doha flight QR605 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A7-BAL
Qatar Airways Karachi to Doha flight QR611 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALH

PIA Jeddah to Karachi flight PK9736 peformed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BMX

Lahore

Etihad Airways Lahore to Abu Dhabi flight EY244 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration A6-ETG
Etihad Airways Lahore to Abu Dhabi flight EY242 performed by Airbus A321 registration A6-AED

Qatar Airways Lahore to Doha flight QR621 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALC
Qatar Airways Lahore to Doha flight QR629 performed by Airbus A350-941 registration A7-ALR

Kuwait Airways Kuwait City to Lahore flight KU203 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration 9K-AOK
Kuwait Airways Lahore to Kuwait City flight KU204 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration 9K-AOK

Gulf Air Lahore to Bahrain flight GF767 performed by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registration A9C-FC

PIA Dubai to Lahore flight PK9502 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BMS
PIA Dubai to Lahore flight PK9202 performed by Boeing 777-300ER registration AP-BMS
PIA Abu Dhabi to Lahore flight PK9262 performed by Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner registration AP-BGY
PIA Abu Dhabi to Lahore flight PK9264 performed by Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner registration AP-BGY

Peshawar

Qatar Airways Peshawar to Doha flight QR601 performed by Airbus A320 Registration A7-AHE

PIA Al Ain to Peshawar flight PK9556 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLA
PIA Al Ain to Peshawar flight PK9558 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLS
PIA Abu Dhabi to Peshawar flight PK9218 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLS
PIA Abu Dhabi to Peshawar flight PK9220 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLA

Multan

PIA Jeddah to Multan flight PK9740 performed by Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BGK
PIA Dubai to Multan flight PK9224 performed by Airbus A320 registration AP-BLW

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Well I am hearing something very different re why Emirates has stopped flights to/from Pakistan and this has been confirmed further by a video by Mubashir Luqman.

Apparently CAA are refusing to give them the slots they had prior to Covid-19, saying they are unavailable and so instead of giving Pak CAA backhanders / bribes they have pulled the plug for now.
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flydubai suspending Pakistan flights from June 25 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The airline was operating passenger flights from Dubai to Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Multan.

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