According to news sources, plan to send to a PIA aircraft to Istanbul Ataturk Airport to evacuate around 150 stranded Pakistanis is being considered.
Flight operations were disturbed/disrupted at the airport due to political situation in Turkey last night. These Pakistanis were travelling between Pakistan and Europe/America via Istanbul.
A PIA Boeing 777 will be sent to Istanbul after completion of formalities for the special flight.
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PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
The Boeing 777 will depart for Istanbul tonight or tomorrow morning, according to statement of Chairman PIA Azam Saigol. The airline is finalising arrangements for aircraft's landing in Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-708 from Istanbul to Karachi today will also carry a number of stranded Pakistanis, according to Turkish Airlines.
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Turkish Airlines flight TK-708 from Istanbul to Karachi today will also carry a number of stranded Pakistanis, according to Turkish Airlines.
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
Why send a 777 for 150 people? An A310 or A320 would do fine
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
According to latest reports:
Four Turkish Airlines flights from Istanbul expected to arrive in Pakistan in coming hours. Two flights will arrive in Karachi, one in Islamabad and one in Lahore.
PIA will send its aircraft to Istanbul only if required.
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Four Turkish Airlines flights from Istanbul expected to arrive in Pakistan in coming hours. Two flights will arrive in Karachi, one in Islamabad and one in Lahore.
PIA will send its aircraft to Istanbul only if required.
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
According to news sources:
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 registration TC-JVP is airborne as flight TK-708 from Istanbul to Karachi with 140 passengers.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/tk708
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Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8F2 registration TC-JVP is airborne as flight TK-708 from Istanbul to Karachi with 140 passengers.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/tk708
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
More Pakistanis arrived at Lahore Airport on Turkish Airlines flight TK-714 from Istanbul today, according to news channels.
Flight TK-714 was performed by Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-203 registration TC-JNG.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-jng
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Flight TK-714 was performed by Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-203 registration TC-JNG.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-jng
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Re: PIA Aircraft to Evacuate Stranded Pakistanis from Istanbul Airport
According to PTV News, more Pakistanis have arrived in Karachi from Istanbul aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK-118 performed by airline's Boeing 737-8F2 registration TC-JVF.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-jvf
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-jvf
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