PIA plans to 'resume' London flights from March 2026

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced expansion of UK flights with direct London operations set to resume from March next year, sources said. The national airline resumed UK operations in October after Britain lifted the five-year ban in July this year, allowing Pakistani airlines to apply to restart UK flights. The national airline has secured approval for four weekly flight slots at London’s Heathrow Airport. These slots had previously been allocated to Turkish Airlines to keep them active while the national carrier’s UK operations remained suspended.