UAE lifts suspension on flights to Pakistan

By Eudore R. Chand

UAE resumes flights to Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar

ABU DHABI 2 March 2019: The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has decided to lift a suspension of flights to Pakistan and allowed airlines registered in the UAE to resume flights to Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar.

The GCAA said the decision followed the return of calm in Pakistani airspace.

”The situation regarding other Pakistani airports will be reviewed later,” the GCAA added.

Airlines will have to deal with the backlog of passengers and cargo destined for Pakistan since the suspension was announced on 27th February 2019.

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