PIA resumes its flight operation to Europe

ISLAMABAD: PIA resumed its flight operation to Europe today (Friday) with its first flight taking off from Islamabad International Airport to Paris. This comes after the European Union lifted a four-year ban on the airline. Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif termed the resumption of flights to Europe as a historic moment, saying that gradually the national flag carrier will operate across all of Europe. He expressed the commitment to restore the past prestige of PIA, emphasizing the national flag carrier is our pride and identity. The Defence Minister mentioned that PIA flights to the UK and the US will also commence. Khawaja Asif said PIA will be privatized and its fleet will be expanded. He said PIA will recapture its market. ONLINE