{"id":101630,"date":"2025-03-11T13:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101630"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T08:59:39","slug":"pia-adds-northern-routes-to-boost-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-adds-northern-routes-to-boost-tourism.html","title":{"rendered":"PIA adds northern routes to boost tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the launch of two-way flight operations between Lahore and the northern cities of Skardu and Gilgit, starting March 31, 2025. The initiative aims to enhance connectivity and promote tourism in Pakistan\u2019s scenic northern regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to PIA, flights on the Lahore-Gilgit route will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, while Lahore-Skardu flights will be available on Thursdays and Sundays. The airline is finalizing preparations to ensure smooth operations on these routes, offering greater travel convenience for tourists and residents alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-roosevelt-hotel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIA Roosevelt Hotel: ECC gives nod to rental deal with NYC govt, union<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a related development, PIA is also preparing to resume direct flights to the United Kingdom (UK). The airline has begun arrangements to use Terminal 4 at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport once operations are reinstated. The UK\u2019s Department for Transport (DFT) is currently conducting an audit of Pakistan\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and PIA management remains hopeful that the ban on its UK flights will soon be lifted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once approved, PIA plans to restart direct flights from Islamabad to Manchester and London, utilizing its Boeing 777 fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced the launch of two-way flight operations between Lahore and the northern cities of Skardu and Gilgit, starting March 31, 2025. The initiative aims to enhance connectivity and promote tourism in Pakistan\u2019s scenic northern regions. According to PIA, flights on the Lahore-Gilgit route will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, while Lahore-Skardu flights will be available on Thursdays and Sundays. The airline is finalizing preparations to ensure smooth operations on these routes, offering greater travel convenience for tourists and residents alike. Read: PIA Roosevelt Hotel: ECC gives nod to rental deal with NYC govt, union In a related development, PIA is also preparing to resume direct flights to the United Kingdom (UK). The airline has begun arrangements to use Terminal 4 at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport once operations are reinstated. The UK\u2019s Department for Transport (DFT) is currently conducting an audit of Pakistan\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and PIA management remains hopeful that the ban on its UK flights will soon be lifted. Once approved, PIA plans to restart direct flights from Islamabad to Manchester and London, utilizing its Boeing 777 fleet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[63013,25034,22073,63014,63012,63015,61898,6357,62011,62622],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101630","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-airline-expansion","9":"tag-domestic-flights","10":"tag-flight-operations","11":"tag-lahore-to-gilgit","12":"tag-lahore-to-skardu","13":"tag-new-routes","14":"tag-northern-pakistan","15":"tag-pia","16":"tag-tourism-boost","17":"tag-travel-pakistan","18":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PIA adds northern routes to boost tourism - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The airline is finalizing preparations to ensure smooth operations on these routes, offering greater travel convenience...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-adds-northern-routes-to-boost-tourism.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PIA adds northern routes to boost tourism - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The airline is finalizing preparations to ensure smooth operations on these routes, offering greater travel convenience...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-adds-northern-routes-to-boost-tourism.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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