PIA set to add an additional flight on Islamabad-Beijing sector

BEIJING, FEB 8 (APP) - All is set to start an additional direct flight from Islamabad to Beijing at the end of the current month.
The Country Manager, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Syed Ashaq Hussain  while talking to APP said that the additional flight will help cope the ever increasing passenger load on this sector.
He said that all formalities to launch the third flights have been completed and at present arrangements for the accommodation of  flight crews and flight schedule is being finalised.
"By all means, the third flight between Islamabad and Beijing will be operational by the end of February," he said.
He said,  "there is a great potential here for the PIA and we want to tape the ever increasing air travel market."
The national flag carrier is at present operating twice-a-week flights on Karachi-Islamabad-Beijing-Tokyo sector.
The new flight will originate from Islamabad for Beijing and will return to federal capital the same day, he said.
The additional flight will also help in big way to promote tourism in Pakistan, as well as provide opportunities to the Chinese tourists to take part in "2007 Visit Pakistan" year in a large number. 

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