Pakistan International Airlines to expand flight operations to Saudi Arabia

People stand in queue as they wait to buy flight tickets outside Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) office in Islamabad on July 1, 2020. (AFP)

• Currently limited to 23 weekly flights to Saudi Arabia due to coronavirus, PIA spokesman says
• Pakistan has sought permission from Saudi Arabia to add another 28 flights 

ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for Pakistan International Airlines has said flight operations to Saudi Arabia would be expanded soon due to high demand.
Pakistan allowed outbound international flights to resume in May after largely closing its airspace to commercial flights to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in March. Domestic flights also resumed in May.
“PIA was limited to 23 weekly flights due to Covid,” PIA said, adding that it had sought permission from Saudi Arabia to add another 28 flights “due to the huge rush of bookings.”
“Permits are expected in a day or two, after which flight operations will be expanded,” the airline said. “In this regard, the PIA administration is in constant touch with the Saudi authorities.”