PIA to Start Flights Between Gwadar and Muscat

[Abbas Ali]

PIA starting flights between Muscat and Gwadar from January 10, 2025. Once a week flight every Friday with ATR 42-500.

Flights to be operated from new Gwadar International Airport.

Route: Gwadar to Muscat
Flight Number: PK197
Day of Operation: Friday
Aircraft Type: ATR
Departure from Gwadar: 9:20 AM
Arrival in Muscat: 9:55 AM
Flight Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes



Route: Muscat to Gwadar
Flight Number: PK198
Day of Operation: Friday
Aircraft Type: ATR
Departure from Muscat: 10:45 AM
Arrival in Gwadar: 1:05 PM
Flight Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes



Abbas

[Awaise]

Why muscate ??

[Abbas Ali]

^ Reasons include:

* Oman is the nearest Arab country to Pakistan and a number of Pakistanis from Makran including Gwadar work in Oman.

* Historical links between Oman and Gwadar. In the past Gwadar was part of Oman.

* A number of Omanis have Baloch origin.

* Due to passenger demand/load, PIA has operated F27 and ATR flights between Gwadar and Muscat in the past also.

Abbas

[London Flyer]

Oman Air also operated to Muscat aboard their ATRs. Unsure when that service ended.

[Abbas Ali]

PIA once-a-week ATR 42 flight every Friday between Gwadar and Muscat starting from January 10.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

PIA has started operating flights between Gwadar and Muscat.

On January 10, PIA ATR 42-500 aircraft registration AP-BHI performed Gwadar to Muscat flight PK197.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On January 10, PIA Muscat to Gwadar flight PK198 performed by airline's ATR 42-500 aircraft registration AP-BHI. The aircraft departed from Muscat at 11:53 AM.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

January 10, PIA ATR 42 Gwadar to Muscat flight PK197 carried 40 passengers. The flight was operated from Gwadar International Airport.

https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/828996

Initially, operation of this flight was planned from new Gwadar International Airport which is now expected to become operational from January 15.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On January 24, PIA ATR 42-500 aircraft registration AP-BHI performed airline's flight PK197 to Muscat from new Gwadar International Airport. The flight carried 39 passengers.

It was the first international flight from the new airport made operational on January 20.


Source: flightradar24.com

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

PIA operating flights from Muscat to new Gwadar International Airport.



Abbas