PAKISTAN | Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

[PIA777]

Originally Posted by PAKONE

Sale of 777-200LR as they are waste - no airline has bought them.

They are extremely helpful on Toronto-Pakistan routes, either PIA should sell them and replace them with 787-9 or get one more, 2 aren't doing enough for PIA.

[PAKONE]

Originally Posted by cntower

I was flying out of Lahore just a few months ago, and it was utter chaos in the terminal. Not sure if flights were delayed or if they just couldn't handle it but there were around 4-5 flights leaving that morning within the hour...all international...and the entire check-in terminal in chaos...huge lines and not enough space at all to handle them all. The pathetic thing is they only opened the terminal a few years back and they can barely handle a few flights...what a waste of money and time. If someone is going to build something, build it properly and large enough so it can accommodate!

I'm not sure about Karachi, but it seems like it can handle many flights. It's always been the main gateway to the country so I assume they have adequate and experienced staff...plus it's PIA's hub anyway...but Lahore is a complete disaster...usually I can deal with lineups, but this one huge and people were pissed on top of it...

I saw this video on Youtube that showed exactly what you are talking about. I have seen the blueprints of Allama Iqbal, post depature of Nawaz 1999 (when the airport was under construction). Funds went from the pot and the airport was downsized extensively. Allama Iqbal was planned to be twice as big as it stands now. Sad really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbpuyPSu34

[PAKONE]

Originally Posted by PIA777

They are extremely helpful on Toronto-Pakistan routes, either PIA should sell them and replace them with 787-9 or get one more, 2 aren't doing enough for PIA.

Originally Posted by JIAP

They are nt a waste they are needed for Karachi-Toronto and probably other routes as well.

Can this flight not be operated by 777-200ER direct?

[shakeelahmadch]

Originally Posted by PAKONE

I saw this video on Youtube that showed exactly what you are talking about. I have seen the blueprints of Allama Iqbal, post depature of Nawaz 1999 (when the airport was under construction). Funds went from the pot and the airport was downsized extensively. Allama Iqbal was planned to be twice as big as it stands now. Sad really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEbpuyPSu34

True brother but you know people like to bash them anyway as they are to blame :-)

[PIA777]

Originally Posted by PAKONE

Can this flight not be operated by 777-200ER direct?

It can but none of PIA's 777-300ers and 200ers are fitted with cabin crew rest areas.

[PAKONE]

Originally Posted by PIA777

It can but none of PIA's 777-300ers and 200ers are fitted with cabin crew rest areas.

Are right. That makes sense.

so do only Canada flights fly direct to Pakistan or do US flights too?

[PAKONE]

Originally Posted by shakeelahmadch

True brother but you know people like to bash them anyway as they are to blame :-)

When will they learn...

[PIA777]

Originally Posted by PAKONE

Are right. That makes sense.

so do only Canada flights fly direct to Pakistan or do US flights too?

Toronto-Pakistan flights are non-stop, New York-Pakistan flights via Manchester both ways, I think.