Pakistani flag carrier will now fly to Guangzhou and Xian in China
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been granted licenses to operate passenger flights to the Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Xian.
Previously, the Pakistani flag carrier only had an operating license for Beijing.
Following the licenses granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), PIA will now start scheduling passenger flights to Guangzhou and Xian.
“After a change in the current standard operating procedure of CAAC, we have an option to start our schedule flights for Guangzhou and Xian also,” PIA Country Manager Qadir Bux Sangi said.
PIA has also applied for a grant of operating licence for Chengdu which is under approval process.
Regarding cargo flights, he said that PIA has got approval from the Chinese authorities to operate chartered cargo flights for Kunming and Shenzhen while approval for Kashgar (Xinjiang) is under process.
The chartered cargo flights would help enhance trade activities between both the countries.