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This Maltese airline has three ex Singapore Airlines A330-300s.

PIA should have chartered all three of them and resumed some sort of schedule to London, Manchester, Birmingham, Paris, Milan, Copenhagen and Oslo.
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PIA intends to continue flights between Islamabad and Manchester with wet leased Airbus A330-300.

Once-a-week service in November.

Twice-a-week service from December 15.

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/ai ... e-to-nw20/

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Today, Hi Fly Airbus A330-300 (aircraft registration 9H-TAJ) arrived in Islamabad at 9:38 AM as flight 5M9702 from Manchester.

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What about flights to London??

PIA should start some flights to London from Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.
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PIA has announced new flights for UK starting from October 30. Flights will be operated on routes including Islamabad to London, Islamabad to Manchester and Lahore to London with chartered aircraft offering modern passenger cabin facilities including comfortable seats with in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.

Reservation for the seats on these flights has been been opened by PIA.

Recently following foreign airlines were pre-qualified by PIA for operation of airline's chartered flights between Pakistan and Europe.

Ethiopian Airlines
Etihad Airways
Hi Fly
SriLankan Airlines
Evelop Airlines

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PIA Makes Special Arrangements for Operation of Flights to UK from Islamabad and Lahore

Karachi, 17 October 2020 :
PIA has made special arrangements for the convenience of its passengers and will operate flights to London and Manchester from 30 October.

The airline will operate state of the art aircraft with in-flight entertainment availability and spacious flat bed business class seats, comfortable economy seats with improved food menu and taste.

Initially, the flights will be operated on Islamabad- London, Lahore- London and Islamabad-Manchester routes. The bookings on these flights have already started.
The arrangements made are at par with any of top airlines of the World.

CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik sharing his views on the finalization of flight arrangements instructed the concerned officials to provide best services to the passengers of these flights as well as all PIA flights.

It is expected that more passengers will avail our flights on these sectors as latest aircraft with enhanced service are being used for these sectors.

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Today, Hi Fly Airbus A330-300 (aircraft registration 9H-TAJ) arrived in Manchester at 6:20 AM as flight PK9701 from Islamabad. The aircraft had departed from Islamabad at 2:07 AM. Flight completed in eight hours & thirteen minutes.

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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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Information on PIA website:

Islamabad (ISB) to London (LHR)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9785
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 14 & 28
December: 12, 19 & 27

London (LHR) to Islamabad (ISB)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9786
Days of Operation:
October: 30
November: 13 & 27
December: 11, 18 & 25

Islamabad (ISB) to Manchester (MAN)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9701
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 7, 14, 21 & 28
December: 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26

Manchester (MAN) to Islamabad (ISB)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9702
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 6, 14, 20 & 28
December: 4, 12, 15, 19, 22 & 26

Lahore (LHE) to London (LHR)

Flight Number: PK9757
Days of Operation:
November: 7 & 21
December: 5, 13 & 20

London (LHR) to Lahore (LHE)

Flight Number: PK9758
Days of Operation:
November: 6 & 20
December: 4, 12 & 19

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Abbas Ali wrote: Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:12 am Information on PIA website:

Islamabad (ISB) to London (LHR)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9785
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 14 & 28
December: 12, 19 & 27

London (LHR) to Islamabad (ISB)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9786
Days of Operation:
October: 30
November: 13 & 27
December: 11, 18 & 25

Islamabad (ISB) to Manchester (MAN)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9701
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 7, 14, 21 & 28
December: 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26

Manchester (MAN) to Islamabad (ISB)

Aircraft Type: Airbus A330-300 (255 passengers in Economy Class & 30 passengers in Business Class = Total 285 passengers capacity)
Flight Number: PK9702
Days of Operation:
October: 31
November: 6, 14, 20 & 28
December: 4, 12, 15, 19, 22 & 26

Lahore (LHE) to London (LHR)

Flight Number: PK9757
Days of Operation:
November: 7 & 21
December: 5, 13 & 20

London (LHR) to Lahore (LHE)

Flight Number: PK9758
Days of Operation:
November: 6 & 20
December: 4, 12 & 19

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This 285 seater A333 is ex Singapore Airlines cabin product and the J class seat recline is 150-160 degrees so not a flat bed.

Nevertheless the overall on board cabin product and seat capacity is fine for PAK-UK.
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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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PIA promoting London to Islamabad and Lahore flights with chartered Airbus A330 starting from October 30.

London we are back!

Operating weekly charter flights from London to Islamabad and Lahore starting from October 30, 2020.

  • New Airbus A330 aircraft with comfortable seats
  • Flat bed seats in Executive Economy
  • In-Flight Entertainment (IFE)
  • Baggage allowance
    • Economy: 45kg
    • Executive Economy: 50kg
  • Savoury halal meal service
  • Attractive fares
  • Two booking changes free
In addition enjoy a side trip to any city in Pakistan for FREE!

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Operations of chartered Hi Fly flights with PIA passengers between UK and Islamabad/Lahore has been permitted by Pakistan CAA from October 30, 2020, to January 29, 2021.

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Official PIA website promoting airline's flights from London to Pakistan starting from October 30 with chartered Airbus A330.

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UK DEALS

Resuming Non-stop flight operations from the UK to Pakistan in the Comfort and Convenience of New A330 Chartered Aircraft from 30th October 2020


Manchester to Islamabad (01 flight every week)
London to Islamabad (01 flight every week)
London to Lahore (01 flight every week)


Value Added Services from the UK
  • 45 KG Free Baggage Allowance in Economy Class
  • 50 KG Free Baggage Allowance in Executive Economy Class
  • Free side trip to any city in within Pakistan
  • Change in booking free* (T&C apply)
  • Special halal meal options
  • Inflight Entertainment
  • Comfortable seating with flatbed in Executive Economy

Senior Citizen Discount ( from Pakistan to the UK)
10% Senior Citizen discount (age 65 Years and above)

(Conditions apply)
This discount will be available only through PIA counters/sales offices.
Proof of age in the form of copy of official government issued ID and/or copy of Passport will be required.
Senior Citizen passenger must be traveling on their own PNR/Booking code to avail discount.

Student Discount
10% Student Discount
This discount will only be available through PIA counters.

For individual/group student discount, Student must present educational institution ID card or proof of admission (in case of fresh admission only).

Disabled Discount
40% discount to passengers with disabilities
20% discount to accompanying attendant

(Conditions apply)
This discount will be available only through PIA counters/sales offices.

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Re: PIA Announces Resumption of UK Flights from August 14

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On October 30, PIA flight PK9786 to Islamabad (ISB) is scheduled to depart from London (LHR) at 7:00 PM (local time).

Interestingly London Heathrow Airport website continues to show short-lived markhor tail logo that was removed by PIA under court orders in 2018.

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FYI - 9H-TAJ was due to fly into Heathrow as a position flight on the 29OCT from Beja BYJ

This has now been cancelled

5M786 (PK9786) could possibly also be cancelled from Heathrow as no aircraft is available.
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Information about October 30 PIA London (LHR) to Islamabad (ISB) flight PK9786 has disappeared from London Heathrow Airport website.

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