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by globetrotter
18 Aug 2021, 00:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Chaos at Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB) after president Biden withdraws US and NATO troops
Replies: 35
Views: 8149

Re: chaos at Kabul Airport (KBL/OAKB) after president Biden withdraws US and Nato troops

PIA operated some 777-200 flights there to help get out stranded Pakistanis and foreigners. A Qatar Airways 777 not sure 200 or 300 variant, also flew there. Turkish Airlines operated a 777-300. SAS sent two A320neo in old livery, to Islamabad to pick up Danish and other Scandinavians flown out from...
by globetrotter
25 Jun 2021, 14:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2021
Replies: 5
Views: 7227

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2021

PIA has dropped Birmingham from its schedule and booking, though the route has been suspended since months due to EASA ban on the airline.
by globetrotter
20 Jun 2021, 19:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Trivia 2021 (miscellaneous news)
Replies: 60
Views: 29827

Re: Trivia 2021 (miscellaneous news)

PIA are to relaunch Baku and Tashkent, and add new destinations Bukhara and Samarkand in the coming months, routes were to start in May but postponed due to covid restrictions. PK had last served Baku in the late 90s and Tashkent in mid 2000s. There are also plans to start Bishkek. Other CIS routes ...
by globetrotter
20 Jun 2021, 18:49
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flydubai new Eurasian destinations
Replies: 3
Views: 642

Re: Flydubai new Eurasian destinations

More destinations added in the region, Santorini, Mykonos both seasonal started few days back, Ankara from July, Ljubljana from September and Warsaw from November.

Relaunching Budapest from September as well, terminated since a few years.
by globetrotter
05 Jun 2021, 09:30
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: LOT Polish Airlines / PLL LOT news thread
Replies: 121
Views: 155653

Re: LOT Polish Airlines / PLL LOT news thread

LOT 737-800 operated a charter to Islamabad, Pakistan earlier this year.
by globetrotter
30 May 2021, 13:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021
Replies: 154
Views: 57777

Re: Diversions from around the globe (medical, technical, ...) 2021

On 24th May, a British Airways 777-200ER operating London-Islamabad diverted to Moscow Domodedovo airport to refuel, as it was instructed to avoid Belarus airspace.
by globetrotter
09 May 2021, 15:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 441141

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

TK are planning to add Sialkot in Pakistan depending on market conditions.
by globetrotter
09 May 2021, 15:29
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flydubai new Eurasian destinations
Replies: 3
Views: 642

Re: Flydubai new Eurasian destinations

Because this is mainly a European board so I prefer to stick to things related to the continent/region :D

FZ also starting Malta and Salzburg next week.
by globetrotter
09 May 2021, 14:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Flydubai new Eurasian destinations
Replies: 3
Views: 642

Flydubai new Eurasian destinations

FZ has added Minsk, Cluj and Tirana to their network over past couple of months, from this month they begin serving Zhukovski airport Moscow, and seasonal service to Trabzon, from June they add Perm and seasonal to Bodrum.
by globetrotter
09 May 2021, 10:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 472852

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Pakistan International Airlines will lay off half of its 14,000 employees, replace some of its fleet and permanently close loss-making routes in a bid to become profitable by 2023. The fleet will be kept under 30 aircraft, and flights to Tokyo and Manila will be some of those ended. They havent ser...
by globetrotter
08 Dec 2020, 10:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August
Replies: 15
Views: 11481

Re: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August

Virgin operated a crew positioning/cargo flight to Lahore today with 787.

In the past VS A340-300 had visited LHE as a diversion from Delhi in 2005, the same year a 747-400 flew earthquake relief supplies to Islamabad and few years later an A340-600 diverted to Karachi while heading to Delhi.
by globetrotter
22 Nov 2020, 07:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2020
Replies: 45
Views: 28458

Re: Cancelled services and discontinued routes in 2020

Cathay Pacific drops Ireland, Belgium, London Gatwick, Maldives, Washington, Newark, and Seattle.
by globetrotter
22 Nov 2020, 07:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 472852

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Emirates is using two of its A380s as freighters now.
by globetrotter
21 Nov 2020, 20:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airline bankruptcies, ceased operations, restructurations
Replies: 352
Views: 305025

Re: Airline bankruptcies, ceased operations, restructurations

Also packed up;

Tigerair Australia
NokScoot
Cathay Dragon
by globetrotter
07 Oct 2020, 20:41
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August
Replies: 15
Views: 11481

Re: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August

globetrotter wrote: 22 Sep 2020, 10:20 From December BA is adding a second flight to ISB, thrice weekly.
Actually was expected to start this month but isn't happening it seems, meanwhile BA will be using 777-200ER to ISB for most of October.

Hifly flights to/from ISB-MAN are now operating once every two weeks.
by globetrotter
04 Oct 2020, 10:08
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Trivia 2020 (miscellaneous news)
Replies: 92
Views: 83580

Re: Trivia 2020 (miscellaneous news)

KLM has new look Cargo titles https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9863612 and in a darker shade on tail.
by globetrotter
27 Sep 2020, 09:01
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August
Replies: 15
Views: 11481

Re: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August

BA plan to relaunch Karachi from summer, route was suspended 30 years ago.
by globetrotter
27 Sep 2020, 08:46
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation
Replies: 1249
Views: 472852

Re: Impact of the coronavirus crisis on aviation

Saudi Arabia bans flights from India, initially it was both ways but now flights going to India are allowed.

Iraq has revoked permission for PIA to operate week long pilgrimage flights to the country.
by globetrotter
22 Sep 2020, 10:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August
Replies: 15
Views: 11481

Re: PIA resuming UK by charter from mid-August

From December BA is adding a second flight to ISB, thrice weekly.