777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5205 posts, RR: 4 Posted (4 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 4707 times:
PIA's managing director in an interview to a Gulf newspaper has said that they plan on starting BCN via Dubai twice weekly with 777 from March 2009, while permission for Dublin is being sought as well.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24920 posts, RR: 60 Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4621 times:
Quoting 777way (Thread starter): PIA's managing director in an interview to a Gulf newspaper has said that they plan on starting BCN via Dubai twice weekly with 777 from March 2009, while permission for Dublin is being sought as well.
Has been rumored for a while now. BCN was always going to be before DUB due to larger Ex Pat population. Hope if and when it starts it works well for them. If they can sell BCN-DXB it might do alot better.
Quoting MIgAiR54 (Reply 1): PIA to BCN via DXB................I don´t think so.
Has been reported in various Pakistani press over the last 6 months. Was also discussed on here a few times.
Would be great to see them in DUB also.
“We need to replace these ageing aircraft to meet the demands of today,” he added. Capt. Haroon also disclosed that from March 2009 PIA will start Islamabad-Barcelona twice weekly Boeing-777 service with Dubai as one stop.
“Dublin is another new destination for which we are waiting confirmation while we will increase Leeds flights from two to thrice weekly,” he added.
RAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1980 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 4169 times:
Quoting MIgAiR54 (Reply 1): And SIA will go daily soon to SIN via Milan
Hi MIgAiR54,
Singapore Airlines is flying nowadays daily to SIN via MIL with Boeing 777-300 equipment.
Quoting 777way (Thread starter): PIA's managing director in an interview to a Gulf newspaper has said that they plan on starting BCN via Dubai twice weekly with 777 from March 2009, while permission for Dublin is being sought as well.
Seeing the doubts of Emirates to not serve Spain, the decision of PIA to serve DXB and ISB would be great if it comes to a happy end. Another 777 serving Barcelona.
I cannot wait until the final decision and I'm so tired to reach DXB twice a month via CDG, FRA or other European city.
Regards,
Gerard
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UPPERDECKFAN From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 992 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 4169 times:
Quoting MIgAiR54 (Reply 1): PIA to BCN via DXB................I don´t think so.
I think BCN is the EK list for 2009, so 2 airlines in this route are too much.
IMO EK would do better in MAD as the amount of Madrid based companies doing business in the Gulf have risen significantly over the last couple of years. I personally know several people who commute MAD-AUH and MAD-DXB on monthly basis always flying F/J.
PIA to BCN is looking after low yield-VFR base in Cataluña
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24920 posts, RR: 60 Reply 6, posted (4 years 4 months 4 weeks ago) and read 4159 times:
Quoting UPPERDECKFAN (Reply 5): PIA to BCN is looking after low yield-VFR base in Cataluña
Quoting Humberside (Reply 3): I assume DUB would be one stop. Would PIA use Dubai or somewhere in Europe?
Would be great to see PIA DUB-DXB-ISB or KHI. We have no DXB link, only AUH. PIA would pick up Irish traffic on the DUB-DXB if they did this flight. Also DXB-Pakistan would pick up a bit. Maybe with the chance of picking up various markets Ireland-Gulf and Ireland - Pakistan and UAE- Pakistan it might make the route work.
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MIgAiR54 From Spain, joined Jun 2007, 1279 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 4118 times:
Quoting RAFVC10 (Reply 4): Singapore Airlines is flying nowadays daily to SIN via MIL with Boeing 777-300 equipment
I didn't´t know, I though they will start next march. Great news, I read in an interview with SIA manager that they may start non stop service in a near future.
Quoting UPPERDECKFAN (Reply 5): PIA to BCN is looking after low yield-VFR base in Cataluña
They will. I think they could serve with A330. QR and Royal Jordania are the only link with the middle east. And the traffic between Spain and the middle east, south Asia is growing fast.
Did PIA serve MAD in the past???? I remember I have seen PIA aircraft in MAD, I think it was an A310. Could be??
LH121GLA From Germany, joined May 2004, 447 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 4101 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 6): Would be great to see PIA DUB-DXB-ISB or KHI. We have no DXB link, only AUH. PIA would pick up Irish traffic on the DUB-DXB if they did this flight. Also DXB-Pakistan would pick up a bit. Maybe with the chance of picking up various markets Ireland-Gulf and Ireland - Pakistan and UAE- Pakistan it might make the route work.
They started their GLA service like that - ISB-DXB-GLA and LHE-DXB-GLA ... however the route became nonstop shortly after that ... too much competition from EK I guess.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24920 posts, RR: 60 Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 3788 times:
Quoting 777way (Reply 11): PIA have never served Spain before.
Yes I was looking on another website and it showed the history of their routes operated incl suspended ones but Spain never showed up. They used to serve ATH with an A310 but GF and EK seem to have pushed them out sadly. At the boarding gate for GF ATH-BAH 2 weeks ago 90% of passengers were Pakistani workers going home for visits.
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Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3755 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 2): “We need to replace these ageing aircraft to meet the demands of today,” he added. Capt. Haroon also disclosed that from March 2009 PIA will start Islamabad-Barcelona twice weekly Boeing-777 service with Dubai as one stop.
“Dublin is another new destination for which we are waiting confirmation while we will increase Leeds flights from two to thrice weekly,” he added.
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 14, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 3747 times:
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 13): Also, PK is looking to increase LDS which is good to see as well!
I meant LBA not LDS (can't edit my post for some reason).
Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 16, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3690 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 15): Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 13):
I'm wondering however if a B772 is "too much" plane. Maybe that's a route for an A310. scratchchin
Hmm problem is everyone wants the 772's lol....
..true, true...I do think PK should upgrade its A310's, that should help.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24920 posts, RR: 60 Reply 17, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 3663 times:
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 16): .I do think PK should upgrade its A310's, that should help.
Well if the new report is anything to go by this should happen in 2009 but this is PIA so you dont know lol... I miss the old PIA personally. Back in the 80's.
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Jacobin777 From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 14968 posts, RR: 61 Reply 19, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3606 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 17): Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 16):
.I do think PK should upgrade its A310's, that should help.
Well if the new report is anything to go by this should happen in 2009 but this is PIA so you dont know lol... I miss the old PIA personally. Back in the 80's.
I agree, and I miss the "old-school" tails as well. I do hope the reports are true, and I agree, with PK, one never knows..lol!
Quoting Emptyarm (Reply 18): Quoting 777way (Reply 11):
Yes some 30,000 Pakistanis living in BCN.
Most of them using QR flights MAD/DOH/LHE to go back home...
B747forever From United States of America, joined May 2007, 16575 posts, RR: 11 Reply 20, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3594 times:
Quoting OA260 (Reply 15): Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 13):
I'm wondering however if a B772 is "too much" plane. Maybe that's a route for an A310. scratchchin
Hmm problem is everyone wants the 772's lol....
Maybe, but do you really think that the public care if it is a 777 or A310?? Okay if the A310s cabin is old and outdated, maybe then, but otherwise not.
777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5205 posts, RR: 4 Reply 21, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 3586 times:
Quoting Emptyarm (Reply 18): Quoting 777way (Reply 11):
Yes some 30,000 Pakistanis living in BCN.
Most of them using QR flights MAD/DOH/LHE to go back home...
Why werentt Royal Jordanian and Turkish able to capture this segment?
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 19): Quoting OA260 (Reply 17):
Quoting Jacobin777 (Reply 16):
.I do think PK should upgrade its A310's, that should help.
Well if the new report is anything to go by this should happen in 2009 but this is PIA so you dont know lol... I miss the old PIA personally. Back in the 80's.
I agree, and I miss the "old-school" tails as well.
PIA should have stuck to their 80's green/gold colour scheme, only modifications being adopting a darker green and using abbreviated larger "Pakistan" title only.
Emptyarm From Norway, joined Jan 2007, 169 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 3556 times:
Quoting 777way (Reply 21): Why werentt Royal Jordanian and Turkish able to capture this segment?
Both RJ and TK are well fed with Spanish tourists (many of them high revenue) and businessmen, so maybe they are not interested in the low yield ex-pat passengers. Additionally, I guess their baggage allow must be 40 Kg. to Pakistan, so RJ (A320) and TK (B738) would be restricted on this aspect.
777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5205 posts, RR: 4 Reply 23, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3355 times:
According to another board New York may get upped to six times weekly with a mix of 777 and 747, PK also seeking clearence for 742M AP-BAK which will be used to restart Germany either Frankfurt or Hahn going onto JFK mainly for cargo.
BCA2005 From India, joined Sep 2005, 246 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3327 times:
Quoting Emptyarm (Reply 22): Quoting 777way (Reply 21):
Why werentt Royal Jordanian and Turkish able to capture this segment?
Both RJ and TK are well fed with Spanish tourists (many of them high revenue) and businessmen, so maybe they are not interested in the low yield ex-pat passengers. Additionally, I guess their baggage allow must be 40 Kg. to Pakistan, so RJ (A320) and TK (B738) would be restricted on this aspect.
26 777way: Houston also said to be resuming via Hamburg according to a PIA employee at LHR who posts at another board pending clearence from EU as PIA 747 fleet
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..true, true...I do think PK should upgrade its A310's, that should help.
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