PIA Introduces Airbus A320 to Bahawalpur Airport

[Abbas Ali]

According to report in a local newspaper, PIA operated its Airbus A320-200 to Bahawalpur Airport for the first time on October 4. The A320 carried about 150 passengers and crew.

According to information on following link, PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLC performed airline's flight PK-588 from Karachi to Bahawalpur on October 4.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-blc

Later, the A320 left Bahawalpur as flight PK-589 to Karachi.

Abbas

[A310]

Oh God. I am appalled to hear that the call signs beginning with 5 are now being flown by jets. Call signs beginning with 5 or 6 are always flown by the ATRs since they are generally short sectors. But now that only a couple of ATRs are flying what else can you expect. The pre Hajj flights that flew from Multan to Jeddah. First the 777 operated KHI-MUX sector. There are many ways by which you can avoid such short sectors on the bigger jets.

[Abbas Ali]

The PIA A320 arrived in Bahawalpur from Karachi via Sukkur, according to the news report.

Probably equipment upgraded to accommodate extra Eid passengers?

Abbas

[AP-BGL]

PIA A320 (AP-BLC) also operated KHI-LYP-KHI flight a few days ago, saw its picture over PIA's facebook page.