PIA Strike
PIA709 from LHE and PIA701 from ISB are both showing as cancelled on Manchester arrivals today. This is due to the ongoing strike at PIA which began on Tuesday. Staff are calling for the sacking of Managing Director Aijaz Haroon, and for the abandonment of the proposed codeshare / partnership with THY Turkish Airlines. This has the makings of a lengthy and damaging dispute.
Air Blue is operating normally; ABQ220 is showing on time from Islamabad this evening.