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PIA gets 'operating permit' for UK flights

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News Desk October 04, 2025 Less than a minute read

The Pakistan High Commission in London announced on Friday that national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flight operations to the UK this month.

No exact date was given in the announcement, which was posted on X. "High Commissioner [Dr Muhammad Faisal] is grateful to the Civil Aviation Authority UK for issuing the Foreign Aircraft Operating Permit (FOP) today, the final document enabling commercial flights between the UK and Pakistan," the post read.

"... in the first phase, flight operations to Manchester will be resumed, after which Birmingham and London will be included."

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