Third flight between Islamabad and Beijing will be operational by the end of February
Thursday, 08 February 2007
BEIJING, FEB 8 (APP) - All is set to start an additional direct flight from Islamabad to Beijing at the end of the current month.
The Country Manager, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Syed Ashaq Hussain while talking to APP said that the additional flight will help cope the ever increasing passenger load on this sector.
He said that all formalities to launch the third flight have been completed and at present arrangements for the accommodation of flight crews and flight schedule is being finalised.
“By all means, the third flight between Islamabad and Beijing will be operational by the end of February,†he said.
He said, “there is a great potential here for the PIA and we want to tap the ever increasing air travel market.â€ÂÂ
The national flag carrier is at present operating twice-a-week flights on Karachi-Islamabad-Beijing-Tokyo sector.
The new flight will originate from Islamabad for Beijing and will return to federal capital the same day, he said.
The additional flight will also help in big way to promote tourism in Pakistan, as well as provide opportunities to the Chinese tourists to take part in “2007 Visit Pakistan†year in a large number.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
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i guess that an A 310 will be used for the 3rd weekly flight...good move by PIA if they believe that it will bring them extra revenue.
if u ask me all their NRT flights currently flown twice a week should start from ISB and not from khi. They should be ISB-PEK-NRT and not KHI-ISB-PEK-NRT as from KHI, it is faster flying on MH/SQ/CX via their hubs to NRT compared to PIA. Where as from ISB, competiton comes only from TG.
if u ask me all their NRT flights currently flown twice a week should start from ISB and not from khi. They should be ISB-PEK-NRT and not KHI-ISB-PEK-NRT as from KHI, it is faster flying on MH/SQ/CX via their hubs to NRT compared to PIA. Where as from ISB, competiton comes only from TG.
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Aircraft - Airbus A310-300
Flight - PK-854
Day of operation - Tuesday
Islamabad - Departure Time - 10:55PM
Beijing - Arrival Time - 7:20AM
Flight Duration - 5:25
Class - C,P,Y
Aircraft - Airbus A310-300
Flight - PK-855
Day of operation - Wednesday
Beijing - Departure Time - 8:30AM
Islamabad - Arrival Time - 11:50AM
Flight Duration - 6:20
Class - C,P,Y
Flight - PK-854
Day of operation - Tuesday
Islamabad - Departure Time - 10:55PM
Beijing - Arrival Time - 7:20AM
Flight Duration - 5:25
Class - C,P,Y
Aircraft - Airbus A310-300
Flight - PK-855
Day of operation - Wednesday
Beijing - Departure Time - 8:30AM
Islamabad - Arrival Time - 11:50AM
Flight Duration - 6:20
Class - C,P,Y