PIA resumes Islamabad-Beijing flight operation

BEIJING: With the arrival of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-854 at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the national flag carrier on Sunday formally resumed its weekly passenger flight to China.

Sharing details, PIA Country Manager Bilal Afzal said that the national flag carrier would operate one weekly flight on the Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad route every Sunday.

He said that now passengers travelling by PIA could fly from Pakistan to 16 captivating cities of China via Beijing in partnership with Air China, APP reported. 

These Chinese cities include Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changchun, Hangzhou, Harbin etc.

Afzal said that over 200 passengers are traveling on the return flight which left Beijing for Islamabad at 21:22 today.

20% discount for students

About discounts, he said that PIA offers a 20% discount for students with free baggage of 80 Kg for economy class and 100 Kg for executive economy respectively on flights between Pakistan and China.

The one-way fare from Beijing to Islamabad is RMB 3,814 and the fare for the return ticket is RMB 5,685, he added.

The passengers can avail further discounts if tickets are purchased online.

Pakistani community especially businessmen and students living in China have expressed pleasure over the resumption of PIA flights between Pakistan and China.