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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:03 pm 
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MAY 28 - According to a local news channel, PIA has re-introduced Air Safari to Karakorams from Islamabad after a gap of six years.

In 1993, PIA became the first airline in the world to use jet aircraft (Boeing 737-300) for Air Safari. The PIA Air Safari to Karakorams was 1 hour & 45 minutes flight PK-953 that originated & ended at Islamabad Airport.

Some old stuff related to PIA Boeing 737-300 Air Safari flight.

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PIA's Air Safari To The Karakorams brochure from 1990s

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Karakoram Air Safari route flown by PIA Boeing 737-300s in 1990s.

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Karakoram Air Safari - The towering Nanga Parbat, world's third highest mountain peak, as seen from the window seat of a PIA Boeing 737-300 in 1990s.

PIA Boeing 737-300 Air Safari to Karakorams videos.





August 10, 2005, PIA Air Safari advertisement.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:47 pm 
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The flight carried 50 passengers, according to following news report. It seems only window seats were sold.

Surprisingly no advertisements to announce resumption of Air Safari flights in local newspapers or on official PIA website.

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Source: www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:14 pm 
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PIA Re-launches Air Safari Flight on Charter Basis

Lahore, May 30, 2011 -
PIA successfully re-launched its Air Safari Flight after a period of more than six years. The Air Safari flight to the Himalayas provides an awesome opportunity to visit the Roof of the World, where majestic peaks of K2, Nanga Parbat, and the world famous Concordia and Baltoro glacier can be viewed from the comfort of Boeing 737 Aircraft. The flight originates from Islamabad and returns back to Islamabad after 01-40 minutes.

Air Safari to the roof of the world offers great opportunities to the tourists to have a bird eye view of Pakistan’s northern paradise and is an ideal platform for the promotion of tourism in Pakistan.

On this occasion, Managing Director PIA, Nadeem Khan Yousafzai said and hoped that this safari service will attract tourists from abroad which will promote tourism in the country.

It will be pertinent to mention here that PIA is the first airline in the world to start Air Safari with jet aircraft.

The Air Safari flight was fully booked by the members of the diplomatic community based in Islamabad, who were extremely excited on the re-launch on Charter basis of the Air safari flight.

The joy of the passengers was beyond words on completion of the flight concluded PIA Spokesperson.

Source: PIA Press Release (May 30, 2011)

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