Pakistan, Jordan agree to resume flights
Pakistan, Jordan agree to resume flights
ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Pakistan and Jordan Monday agreed to resume flights of the designated airlines, between the two countries.
This decision was reached at a meeting held between the officials of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Jordan for air services consultations.
The Pakistani side was led by Maj General (Retd) Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Additional Secretary-I, Ministry of Defence, whereas the Jordanian side was led by Capt. Suleiman Obeidat, Director General, CAA, Jordan.
The talks were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. Keeping in view the existing relations between the two countries, the two sides stressed upon enhancing bilateral aviation relations, which would play a key role in strengthening the ties in the field of economic, trade, tourism and people-to-people contact.
In promoting the good relationship between the two countries, it was agreed to resume flights, by the designated airlines of each country.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
This decision was reached at a meeting held between the officials of Pakistan and the Kingdom of Jordan for air services consultations.
The Pakistani side was led by Maj General (Retd) Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Additional Secretary-I, Ministry of Defence, whereas the Jordanian side was led by Capt. Suleiman Obeidat, Director General, CAA, Jordan.
The talks were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. Keeping in view the existing relations between the two countries, the two sides stressed upon enhancing bilateral aviation relations, which would play a key role in strengthening the ties in the field of economic, trade, tourism and people-to-people contact.
In promoting the good relationship between the two countries, it was agreed to resume flights, by the designated airlines of each country.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
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Karachi-Abu Dhabi-Amman thrice weekly on a 737-300 could do well.
Such a service could also benifit the Abu Dhabi route which is getting five weekly flights from Karachi, versus dozens between Karachi and Dubai.
But again this depends on the air agreements between Abu Dhabi and Pakistan.
Similarly flights can start for Damascus via Doha, not only allowing PIA to increase frequency to certain Gulf cities, plus making new destinations profitable.
But instead of operating an A310 twice a week, PIA should concentrate on certain routes with thrice a week 737, as the higher frequency will help pull in passengers.
In return Royal Jordanian can start Amman-Karachi-Bangkok, or Amman-Karachi-Hong Kong, two important far east cities which PIA is not linking with Karachi.
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Such a service could also benifit the Abu Dhabi route which is getting five weekly flights from Karachi, versus dozens between Karachi and Dubai.
But again this depends on the air agreements between Abu Dhabi and Pakistan.
Similarly flights can start for Damascus via Doha, not only allowing PIA to increase frequency to certain Gulf cities, plus making new destinations profitable.
But instead of operating an A310 twice a week, PIA should concentrate on certain routes with thrice a week 737, as the higher frequency will help pull in passengers.
In return Royal Jordanian can start Amman-Karachi-Bangkok, or Amman-Karachi-Hong Kong, two important far east cities which PIA is not linking with Karachi.
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Another option for these Middle East routes can be to put them enroute to certain European cities.
For example:
Karachi-Damascus-Frankfurt twice a week A310
Karachi-Amman-Paris twice a week A310
Karachi-Beruit-Amsterdam twice a week A310
Whatever number of passengers PIA drops at Damascus, Amman, and Beruit, they can lift another bunch for the european cities.
For the northern cities, PIA can go non-stop Lahore-Islamabad-Paris, Lahore-Islamabad-Frankfurt and Lahore-Islamabad-Amsterdam, all twice a week, giving each European city a respectable four times a week service.
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For example:
Karachi-Damascus-Frankfurt twice a week A310
Karachi-Amman-Paris twice a week A310
Karachi-Beruit-Amsterdam twice a week A310
Whatever number of passengers PIA drops at Damascus, Amman, and Beruit, they can lift another bunch for the european cities.
For the northern cities, PIA can go non-stop Lahore-Islamabad-Paris, Lahore-Islamabad-Frankfurt and Lahore-Islamabad-Amsterdam, all twice a week, giving each European city a respectable four times a week service.
Amaad
A brief article on the subject in Dawn says it will be daily services
PIA were doing Abu Dhabi-Amman with 737 and Amman-Beirut with A310, both failed, but of late alot of European airlines have pulled out of Beirut so PIA just might be able to fill the gap, more so since BEY have an open skies policy.
Royal Jordanian dont service Hong Kong yet and I dont think there is much of a market from KHI to there either, CX passenges are mostly connecting traffic to North America, North East Asia, China mainland and even Bangkok.
PIA were doing Abu Dhabi-Amman with 737 and Amman-Beirut with A310, both failed, but of late alot of European airlines have pulled out of Beirut so PIA just might be able to fill the gap, more so since BEY have an open skies policy.
Royal Jordanian dont service Hong Kong yet and I dont think there is much of a market from KHI to there either, CX passenges are mostly connecting traffic to North America, North East Asia, China mainland and even Bangkok.