PIA to resume direct London flights after six-year hiatus

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct flights to London after a six-year suspension, offering relief to Pakistanis living in the country and abroad. According to a PIA spokesperson, the airline will operate its first flight from Islamabad to London on March 29, followed by the launch of Lahore-London flights on March 30. Initially, PIA will operate four weekly flights to London -- three from Islamabad and one from Lahore -- using Boeing 777 aircraft. All flights will land at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 4. Read: PIA refutes claims its flight escaped missile attack near UAE's Fujairah “After a gap of six years, flight operations to London are being restored,” the spokesperson said, adding that PIA has had a relationship of over 70 years with the London route, which remains one of its earliest international destinations. With the resumption of flights, PIA’s total weekly operations to the United Kingdom will rise to seven. Before the suspension in 2020, the national carrier was operating 10 weekly flights between Pakistan and London. The spokesperson added that the number of flights to London would be increased gradually in line with demand and operational capacity.