KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has recommenced twice weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur on every Monday and Friday. According to details, the first flight PK-894 operated by Boeing 777 aircraft took off from Islamabad carrying more than 300 passengers in the early hours of Monday, 14 Oct.
The passengers were seen off by PIA officials at Islamabad International Airport. The flight operation to Kuala Lumpur has been restored after eight months which earlier suspended due to closure of airspace in February this year.
CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik said that PIA planned to operate more flights on this route based on commercial viability and demand prospects and instructed PIA officials to provide best services to passengers.
A spokesperson of the Pakistan International Airline said that PIA would operate 2 direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Islamabad on a weekly basis that is on Monday and Friday for facilitating the tourists and businessmen planning to visit Pakistan and Malaysia.
As per the latest development, the national flag-carrier has also decided to launch its flight operations on 13 international routes. This decision has been taking for boosting the revenue of the government-owned entity.
