United Kingdom clears Pakistan’s airlines to fly, ends five-year air travel restrictionsReading Time: 3 minutes United Kingdom allow Pakistani airlines to resume direct flights to the country, lifting a ban in place for over four years that imposed in the wake of a fake pilot scandal.
The decision follows the UK’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority accepting that Pakistan has made improvement to its aviation safety standard.The move comes after a detailed technical review and safety audit by UK officials along with Pakistan’s aviation authorities.
Pakistani airlines had already been under the ban since 2020, when a fake pilot license scandal raised serious questions about the safety protocols of the country’s flight authorities.
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has since revamped its processes, with increased pilot checks, more effective training and better compliance with international standards. The changes enabled the UK to take Pakistan off its Air Safety List.
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to re-start direct flights to the UK, starting with services between Islamabad and London and Manchester.
The airline once flew several flights a week, and wants to recover lost revenue and earn back the trust of passengers in both countries.The revival of these routes set to benefit more than a million people of Pakistani descent in the UK.
