Departure of September 2 PIA Islamabad to Tokyo via Beijing flight PK-852 was delayed due to post-Hajj flights operation, according to airline's spokesperson.
https://jang.com.pk/news/544165
PIA Boeing 777-200ER registration AP-BMH departed as flight PK-852 from Islamabad at 5:12 AM on September 3 with a delay of more than six hours. The flight was scheduled to depart from Islamabad at 10:40 PM on September 2.
Apparently, AP-BMH landed at Islamabad Airport at 12:17 AM on September 3 as ferry flight PK-8331 from Multan from where it had departed at 11:31 PM on September 2.
Earlier, AP-BMH had landed at Multan at 10:04 PM on September 2 as post-Hajj flight PK-3038 from Jeddah with 327 Hajis. Flight PK-3038 was scheduled to land at Multan 12:50 PM.
https://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date= ... 9_91104859
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk3038
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ap-bmh
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Delay Suffered by PIA Islamabad to Tokyo via Beijing Flight PK-852 Due to Hajj Flights Operation
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Re: Delay Suffered by PIA Islamabad to Tokyo via Beijing Flight PK-852 Due to Hajj Flights Operation
How much is the traffic from ISB to PEK and then to NRT? I mean couldn't they operate the route with an A320?
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Re: Delay Suffered by PIA Islamabad to Tokyo via Beijing Flight PK-852 Due to Hajj Flights Operation
Traffic is low on this route despite the "CPEC" economic & travel Boom. PIA is exclusively operating AP-BMH (777-200ER) as it have less seats around 319.
They r leasing an A330-200 to operate on twice weeekly PK 852/853 rotation with 217 seats in two class. On-average Tripple seven used to be 50-60% full.
Although during Peak Summer seasson loads do increase for PEK & NRT (both airports r Notorious for long delays)
As far as deploying A320 on medium haul is concerned it isn't a good idea. Although it do have range and appropriate seating capacity but will be very restricted in Cargo/luggage allowance Hence , adding more to the myseries of National carrier.