World’s longest flights
A new Singapore Airlines route connecting the city-state to New York goes into operation Thursday, becoming the longest commercial plane ride in the world. The journey covers a distance of 16,700 kilometres…
Traffic plan to avoid gridlocks on Nawaz, Maryam’s return
–Ring road to be closed for traffic besides main intersections across city LAHORE: In view of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz’s return, Punjab caretaker government…
Emirates to launch scheduled Airbus A380 flights in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Emirates Airline will be launching the scheduled flights of its super jet Airbus A380 in Pakistan with its first flight landing at new Islamabad International Airport on July 7 this year, reported a…
Gilgit Airport temporarily closed for all flights
GILGIT: The Gilgit Airport has been closed for all flights after an air traffic controller fell sick and was advised rest by the doctors, a representative of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)…
FIFA World Cup 2018: Saudi Airlines to launch direct flights to Moscow
MOSCOW: Saudi Arabian Airlines will launch daily direct flights to Moscow starting from June 12 due to the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, local media reported. The airlines…
China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines cancel flights amid routes row with Taiwan
SHANGHAI: China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines said on Tuesday they had cancelled 176 round-trip flights to Taiwan added to their schedules to meet demand over the Lunar New Year, amid a…
Japan condemns US military flights over Okinawa school
TOKYO: Japan criticised the US military on Friday for breaking a pledge to avoid flying helicopters over a school next to its base in Okinawa, a rare flash of discord with Tokyo’s…
US airline Delta cancels hundreds of flights amid freak storm
WASHINGTON: A rare early winter snowstorm hitting the southeast United States forced Delta Air Lines on Friday to cancel hundreds of flights just two weeks before Christmas. The move could have a…
222 flights grounded by Germany after refusing to deport asylum seekers
BONN: German pilots have grounded more than 220 flights because they were being used to deport failed asylum seekers, reported Independent. Many of the pilots involved said they wanted no part in sending…
PIA revises, cancels flights due to fog
KARACHI: Due to the dense fog and smog prevailing in the country, some flights of the national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operating on Wednesday and Thursday have been revised and a few cancelled, PIA…
Continuing smog causes more accidents, disrupts routine life in Punjab
LAHORE: One person was reported killed and several others injured on Tuesday when vehicles collided as a result of poor visibility due to prevailing smog. Meanwhile, flights remain suspended at Lahore airport…
Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes flights to Iraq after 27 years
DUBAI: State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines said it will start flying regularly to Iraq on Monday after a 27-year halt, state news agency SPA said. The carrier’s director general, Saleh bin Nasser al-Jasser, will…
Fog disrupts early morning PIA flights in Karachi
KARACHI: Fog disrupted early morning domestic flight operations for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday, eventually causing multiple flights to be delayed. Early flights to Islamabad, Lahore, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan were delayed, according…
PIA commences three weekly flights to Najaf, Iraq
KARACHI: On Thursday, PIA commenced flight operations to Najaf, Iraq. The first flight to Najaf PK 219 took off from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi on Thursday night, making PIA the first Pakistani airline…
PIA’s Hajj operation begins, three flights off to Saudi Arabia
The first official Hajj flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) left for Saudi Arabia from the federal capital in the wee hours of Thursday, signalling the national flag carrier’s start of…
Religious Ministry finalises pre-Hajj flights schedule
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has finalised pre-Hajj flights schedule for Government Hajj Scheme 2016. An official said the ministry is likely to announce the schedule on Tuesday, according to…
PIA’s flights suspension causing millions in losses to local exporters
The suspension or delay of flights of the national carrier has caused millions of rupee in losses to local exporters as their perishable goods were stuck at Cargoes offices in Karachi and…