{"id":5927,"date":"2024-12-06T22:29:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2024-12-06T22:29:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:29:57","slug":"pia-to-resume-europe-flights-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/pia-to-resume-europe-flights-in-january\/5927\/","title":{"rendered":"PIA to Resume Europe Flights in January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Web Desk<\/strong> &#8212; Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on Friday that it will resume flights to Europe in January, beginning with Paris. This decision comes after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lifted a ban on the national flag carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EU suspended PIA\u2019s authorization to operate in June 2020, citing concerns over Pakistan\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority&#8217;s ability to uphold international aviation standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan confirmed, \u201cWe have received approval for the first flight schedule we submitted.\u201d He added that bookings for the January 10 flight to Paris, operated by a Boeing 777, will open on December 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension in 2020 followed a scandal involving the validity of pilots\u2019 licenses, which came to light during an investigation into a plane crash that killed 97 people. In response, EASA and the UK revoked PIA\u2019s operating permissions in their respective regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan also stated that PIA plans to seek approval from the UK\u2019s Department for Transport (DfT) to reinstate flights to Britain. Once authorized, the airline prioritizes routes to London, Manchester, and Birmingham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk &#8212; Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on Friday that it will resume flights to Europe in January, beginning with Paris. This decision comes after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) lifted a ban on the national flag carrier. 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