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PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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PIA twice-a-week flights between Quetta and Dubai starting in January 2022.

Flights to be operated with Airbus A320 every Monday & Saturday.

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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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Quetta to Dubai flight PK231 & Dubai to Quetta flight PK232 apparently initially as a weekly flight every Monday starting from January 3.

Route: Quetta to Dubai
Flight Number: PK231
Day of Operation: Monday
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Departure from Quetta: 12:50 PM
Arrival in Dubai: 2:30 PM
Flight Duration: 2 hours & 40 minutes

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk231

Route: Dubai to Quetta
Flight Number: PK232
Day of Operation: Monday
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320
Departure from Dubai: 7:30 AM
Arrival in Quetta: 10:45 AM
Flight Duration: 2 hours & 15 minutes

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk232

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flydubai flights between Dubai and Quetta currently suspended, apparently due to Quetta Airport runway upgrade work.

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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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At last some respite, since 2015 going to and coming back from hometown was so convenient courtesy Fly Dubai and Air Arabia service. However due to non professionalism of PCCA both of the LCCs have now been forced to suspend their operations to Quetta
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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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Indeed a great need, a perfect move at the right time by PIA. Taking an opportunity, when FlyDubai & AirArabia already suspended their operations due to main runway (13L/31R) construction / ugradation.

Even PIA suppose to avail this opportunity way before Flydubai & AirArabia. DXB consider to be one of the most profitable & busiest route from Pakistan. If PIA remain punctual on this sector for a month, for sure they will observe the need to increase flights.

Most of the people from Balochistan province work in UAE as Labour or own a business, among all it's consider to be a nearest tourist location, combining all these facts this will surely ensure full load.
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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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Today, PIA started operating flights between Quetta and Dubai. However, flight tracking sites show flights operated from & to Karachi instead of Quetta.

Today, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Qasim Suri addressed a ceremony arranged in Quetta to celebrate the launch of PIA flights between Quetta and Dubai.

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Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Qasim Suri inaugurating PIA Quetta to Dubai flight.

Dubai to Quetta flight PK232 performed by PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLS landed at Karachi Airport at 11:10 AM.

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Source: flightradar24.com

Quetta to Dubai flight PK231 performed by PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BOK from Karachi. The flight carried 161 passengers.

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Source: flightradar24.com

PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BOK departed from Karachi at 2:11 PM as Quetta to Dubai flight PK231.

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Source: radarbox.com

Quetta to Dubai flight PK231 information on Dubai Airports website.

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Source: dubaiairports.ae

Dubai to Quetta flight PK232 information on Dubai Airports website.

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Source: dubaiairports.ae

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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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It was diverted to Karachi due to rains in Quetta. Today all flights cancelled from / to Quetta. None of the flight even make attemps / approach for Quetta because of main runway (13L/31R) construction / upgradation.

Wherease, secondary runway (13R/31L) is being used but due to unavailability of ILS flight are avoiding approach / land in such weather conditions. Therefore all flights cancelled.

Quetta: ( 03 Jan 2022 )
Following flights are cancelled / diverted due to heavy rains in Quetta.

Arrivals
1. PK 352 ( KHI -UET ) Cancelled
2. PK 6310( KHI -UET) Cancelled
3. PK 325 ( ISB -UET ) Cancelled
4. PK 232 ( DXB -UET) Diverted to Karachi

Departures
1. PK 311 ( UET - KHI ) Cancelled
2. PK 6311(UET - KHI ) Cancelled
3. PK 352 ( UET - ISB ) Cancelled
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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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^ Thank you Ameer for the info.

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Rainfall in various areas of Balochistan including Quetta on January 3 reported by PTV News.

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From January 22, PIA will operate twice-a-week flights between Quetta and Dubai every Monday and Saturday.

Service launched on January 3 with once-a-week flight every Monday.

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From January 22, PIA will operate twice-a-week flights between Quetta and Dubai every Monday and Saturday.

Service launched on January 3 with once-a-week flight every Monday.

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Re: PIA Starting Flights Between Quetta and Dubai

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On January 22, PIA started its second weekly flight service between Dubai and Quetta.

However, Dubai to Quetta flight PK232 performed by PIA Airbus A320 registration AP-BLB landed at Karachi Airport at 10:40 AM due to bad weather in Quetta.

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Quetta to Dubai flight PK231 was cancelled.

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