The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expanding its international network with the launch of a new direct route between Lahore and Manchester.
According to the airline, the service will begin in early July with one weekly flight in each direction, operated using a Boeing 777 aircraft. The Manchester to Lahore flight (PK710) will operate every Friday, departing at 7:30 PM and arriving in Lahore at 7:30 AM after an eight-hour journey.
The flight from Lahore to Manchester (PK709) will operate every Saturday, departing at 12:25 PM and arriving in Manchester at 5:00 PM, with a flight duration of approximately eight hours and 35 minutes.
The development comes as PIA continues to rebuild its international operations following the resumption of flights to key destinations. Earlier, the airline restarted direct flights from Lahore to London on March 30 after a gap of six years, following the lifting of restrictions on Pakistani carriers.
PIA has also launched three weekly flights from Islamabad to London, signaling a gradual expansion of its UK operations.
Stay Connected with ProPakistani
Get the latest news and stories wherever you prefer.
Add ProPakistani to Preferred Sources and see more of our stories in Google Search and Top Stories.
They shall resume flights to frankfurt too.
No direct flight from karachi to UK?
Guess we will be served with superior service of Emirates, Itehad, QatarTurkish etc
Infact Karachi is not part of Pakistan for current hybrid north east dominated ppp,pmln,”unknown”every one knows when in need to give. However Karachi is the slave of this regime to grab from it.
Because PIA has very limited fleet to operate. There should be direct flight from karachi to uk.
Appreciated, good efforts towards facilitate the people of Pakistan.
It is my further request to the ministry concerned a fortnightly flight may also be arranged for Netherlands ie. Lahore to Amsterdam sector.
Hope PIA will increase its fleet to operate on direct flights on new routes from different cities of Pakistan
Previously PIA operates b/w Lahore and Malaysia but it discontinued few months ago. Will it start again?
When PIA will start flight between Lahore and Doha as I an struck since 6 March having my Valid RP for 3 years. I purchased my ti ti ket in DE return ticket in Dec last ticket in Dec last yesr