Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its London flight operations after a gap of six years on Sunday, restoring a long-standing route between Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
The airline’s first flight, PK-785, departed from Islamabad to London carrying 325 passengers. The flight was seen off by Defence Secretary Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Ali and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott. A simple but dignified ceremony was held at Islamabad airport before departure, attended by PIA Consortium Chairman Arif Habib and senior aviation officials.
Addressing the ceremony, the defence secretary said the resumption of flights would further strengthen ties between the two countries and their people. The British high commissioner congratulated PIA on the restoration of its London operations.