PIA to increase weekly flights to London from four to seven from Oct 27
PIA to growth weekly flights to London from four to seven from Oct 27.
PIA to growth weekly flights to London from four to seven from Oct 27.
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- What happened
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- News Desk Published September 2, 2026 Updated September 2, 2026 01: 46pm.
- According to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday, it would be increasing its weekly flights to London from four to seven starting October 27.
- The European agency lifted the ban after more than four years on Nov 28, 2024.
- In September 2025, PIA received approval to resume direct flights to the UK after a gap of almost five years.
- Under the new schedule, five flights would depart from Islamabad while two would operate on the Lahore-London route, the airline remarked in an official note.
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"The increase in the number of flights reflects passenger confidence and rising demand, " the statement continued.
After one of its aircraft crashed in Karachi, killing almost 100 residents on board, pakistani flights had been banned from flying to the European Union, the United Kingdom and the US in June 2020.
Meanwhile, the European Union Air Safety Agency had barred PIA from operating in EU countries over safety reservations, and the ban on flights followed then-aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan's statement on the floor of parliament, where he termed pilots' licences "dubious".
For context, the European agency lifted the ban after more than four years on Nov 28, 2024. In July 2025, the UK additionally removed Pakistan from its Air Safety List, allowing Pakistani airlines to apply to operate flights in Britain.
In September 2025, PIA received approval to resume direct flights to the UK after a gap of almost five years. The airline subsequently restarted operations, with Manchester becoming the first destination. In March, PIA additionally resumed direct flights to London.
Taken together, the developments around PIA to increase weekly flights to London from four to seven from point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
