PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14 With Alternate Arrangements

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PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14 With Alternate Arrangements

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PIA announces resumption of UK (London, Manchester and Birmingham) flights from August 14.



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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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According to Geo News, PIA is making alternate arrangements for the transportation of passengers between Pakistan and UK starting from August 14.

Flight details to be announced after Eid.

Maybe codeshare flights operated by Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines to transport PIA passengers between UK and Istanbul.

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PIA has hired planes from European companies along with foreign pilots to resume UK flights

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/0 ... operation/

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Hifly a300 900 Cs try
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BA also returning from 14/8 who’s knows maybe a code share with BA😳🤫🤐.... very wishful thing on my part stranger things have happened recently COVID19.
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Pakistan International Airlines is chartering aircraft with the crew from Portuguese charter airline Hifly to resume its flights to the UK from Pakistan. These aircraft will be acquired on a charter basis and they will be utilised for mostly European flights. It is important to note that while this planing was shaping up PIA’s main competitor on the route British Airways announced to resume its flights from 14 August as well. According to sources, PIA will utilise HiFly’s Airbus A330-900 NEO registration CS-TKY.

https://pkaviation.com/2020/07/31/pia-t ... -aircraft/
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Pakistan International Airlines is chartering aircraft with the crew from Portuguese charter airline Hifly to resume its flights to the UK from Pakistan. These aircraft will be acquired on a charter basis and they will be utilised for mostly European flights. It is important to note that while this planing was shaping up PIA’s main competitor on the route British Airways announced to resume its flights from 14 August as well. According to sources, PIA will utilise HiFly’s Airbus A330-900 NEO registration CS-TKY.
This his the worst choice for an 8 hour long flight.

The HiFly A330-900 is in high density layout of 353 in economy class and 18 in club.

It has a 3-3-3 layout in economy while a standard A330 has 2-4-2 layout. seat width will be 16.5 inches Seat pitch is 30-31 inches.

It will be a nightmare flight.
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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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It would have been nice to see them use Air Belgium A340... They used to wet lease them recently to different European airlines (British, Air France, Lot,...)
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https://hifly.aero/public/uploads/2019/ ... -TKY-1.pdf

I flew TAP A330-941 is very good seat and smooth and less noise and comfortable cabin. Good luck for PIA inshallah.
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Does charter = wet lease.

The paying travelling public should get the PIA treatment in the cabin at least, i.e. cabin crew, food, ( perhaps not the broken seats and temperamental IFE ) if they are advertising the trip with a PIA 777.
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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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According to India media spice jet will get the airbus a330 neo
For ams flights
Look at link
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.timesofi ... 199616.cms
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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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On the plus side, there might be IFE in economy & actual flat-beds in Business. Interesting to see.
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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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Zulfiqar wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:53 am Does charter = wet lease.
Not 100% sure, but I believe it depends on which airline's AOC you want it fly...
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My flight was cancelled by pia on july 5th now when i put in pnr number it says pnr cancelled lhr / lhe
As i went to rebook for august
Any suggestions ? I have nt told my travel agent to cancel my ticket
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Apparently, Hi Fly Airbus A330-300 aircraft will perform PIA flights between Pakistan and UK using PIA call sign and flight numbers.

Hi Fly Airbus A330-300 is configured to carry a total of 285 passengers in a two-class layout.

255 passengers in Economy Class
30 passengers in Business Class

PIA Islamabad to London flight PK9785 to be operated on August 15 by Hi Fly Airbus A330-300

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PIA Islamabad to Manchester flight PK9701 to be operated on August 16 by Hi Fly Airbus A330-300

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