British Airways Pakistan

Update: British Airways has started its flight operations in Pakistan from 2nd June. The national flag carrier of the United Kingdom will operate three flights a week from Islamabad to London according to British Airways officials.

Here is the British Airways Flight landing in Islamabad! 

Update: The aircrafts that will be flown in and out of Pakistan are the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with World Traveller (long-haul economy), World Traveller Plus (long-haul premium economy) and Club World (long-haul business class) available.

The airline is offering a number of services to its customers. Reportedly, the 787 Dreamliner is now 20% more fuel efficient, has larger windows, mood lighting, and inflight entertainment system as well as lower cabin pressure.

Customers will have halal meat options in every cabin and the sauces provided by the airline will also be alcohol and pork-free. Furthermore, customers can pre-order from a number of special meal options including vegetarian and vegan options.

Long-haul flights now allow hand baggage allowances, one large cabin bag along with a small laptop or handbag, complimentary drinks, free food, online check-in, and free seat selection up to 24 hours pre-departure.

Those customers who are traveling to London can connect on British Airway’s network that expands to over 30 destinations across North America, 70 flights a day. Customers can also connect to over 30 countries in Europe.

Return fares between Islamabad and London start from  £448 in World Traveller, £709 in World Traveller Plus and £1,499 in Club World. These can be reduced to as low as £248 in World Traveller, £459 in World Traveller Plus and £499 in Club World by using Avios part payment.

A meeting was held between the delegation of British Airways with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfi Bukhari in Islamabad.

The delegation thanked the Special Assistant for his continuous efforts and support in discussing mutual interests. They also praised the government’s effort for improving the facilities provided at the New Islamabad Airport.

Zulfi Bukhari said that Pakistan’s connectivity with the world is going to increase and this will become an opportunity for the country.

United Kingdom‘s national carrier, British Airways, is gearing up to resume all flight operations in Pakistan.

The airline will restart operations after over a decade after being suspended in 2008 following Marriot Islamabad attack.

British high commission representatives announced the new, ” flight operations are set to resume from June 2019.”

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The good news was shared in a conference held in Islamabad with the officials of the British High Commission.

This will be the first step both countries make towards one another as an act of ‘good omen’.

Thomas Drew, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, said BA’s return was “a reflection of the great improvements” in terms of security.

Reportedly, there will be 3 flights which will be scheduled to depart in a week. Head of Sales for the Asia Pacific and the Middle East for British Airways Robert William also shared his two cents.

The route will be particularly popular with the British Pakistani community who want to visit or be visited by, their relatives.

The links between Britain and Pakistan are already extraordinary – from culture and cricket to people, politics, and education. I see this launch as a vote of confidence in the future of those links. -Robert William

On this occasion, DGISPR Major General Asif Ghaffor also took it to his social media account on Twitter to laud the security efforts made by the Pakistani officials to bring massive stability to the country while tackling terrorism on a daily basis.

He also thanked British Airways for restoring their faith within the country and resuming operations.

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Social Media Reacts to Return of British Airways

Pakistanis are applauding the efforts of PM Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government for the return of the airlines.

They took their joy to Twitter where they tweeted their hearts out.

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