BEIJING – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been granted two moreoperating licences by Chinese authorities for Guangzhou and Xian inaddition to Beijing.
Previously, PIA has an operating licence only for Beijing. Now, the CivilAviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted two more operatinglicences to PIA for Guangzhou and Xian Stations enabling it to startschedule passenger flights for the two cities, PIA Country Manager, QadirBux Sangi said on Sunday.
He said that as per current standard operating procedure of CAAC,international carriers can operate one weekly flight for China.
Responding to a question, he said, the national flag carrier has alsoapplied for grant of operating licence for Chengdu Station which is underapproval process and hopefully, we will get its approval next month.
About cargo flights, he said that PIA has got approval from the Chineseauthorities to operate chartered cargo flights for Kunming and Shenzhenwhile approval for Kashgar (Xinjiang) is under process.
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He expressed the confidence that the chartered cargo flights to differentChinese cities would help further enhance trade and economic activitiesbetween Pakistan and China.
About resumption of PIA’s weekly Islamabad-Xian-Beijing-Islamabad passengerflights, currently suspended due to Covid-19 situation, he said that thelocal government authorities in Xian have been requested for a permissionto resume the flights to Xian as per previous schedule.
