UKIA
Slots to Islamabad
Am I correct in thinking there is still a bilateral agreement between UK and Pakistan that effectively restricts capacity on routes between the countries?
If so, I would imagine that PIA would be doing their level best to ensure there isn't too much competition to their services to and from Manchester and Birmingham.
Anyway - slots don't mean traffic rights, and frankly, I would be surprised if ISB was actually a slot restricted airport.
If so, I would imagine that PIA would be doing their level best to ensure there isn't too much competition to their services to and from Manchester and Birmingham.
Anyway - slots don't mean traffic rights, and frankly, I would be surprised if ISB was actually a slot restricted airport.
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Traffic Rights
Will these be so much of a problem now, as their appears a miss-match in that there are 2 Pakistani airlines - PIA & AirBlue operating to UK, but only one UK Airline - BA? Most ASA's are based on reciprocity - an equal number of airlines from each side - so, unless another carrier has the rights (didn't European Aviation get the rights when they were supposed to be operating a B747 for Global Spirit), it should be straightforward to add UKIA? Especially as EMA is a regional airport which fall outside restrictions, which i believe are aimed at LON airports.
Maybe - but Pakistan is not exactly a liberal democracy, and will surely do it's level best to hinder any competition to PIA in the regions.
We'll have to wait and see.
But in any event UKIA seem to have spent a lot of cash thus far, and earned little, if no money in return. Given the more difficult global financial situation that exists now, I would have though their bankers would be looking for some pretty concrete assurances that their loans (and I feel sure banks will have loaned at least some cash) are safe.
We'll have to wait and see.
But in any event UKIA seem to have spent a lot of cash thus far, and earned little, if no money in return. Given the more difficult global financial situation that exists now, I would have though their bankers would be looking for some pretty concrete assurances that their loans (and I feel sure banks will have loaned at least some cash) are safe.
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BMI interested in flying to Lahore and Virgin too keen on serving Pakistan according to Pakistani officials, but PIA plan to keep them out with sinister plans, BA too may resume Karachi.
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UK International Airlines publishes its Flight Schedule.
UK International Airlines has published its flight Schedule. Flights start from East Midlands Airport Derby/Nottingham on Friday 19th October, 2007 for Sharjah (UAE) and Islamabad (Pakistan).
Initially there will be 2 weekly round trips starting on Tuesdays and Fridays. From 7th December 2007 these will increase to 3 weekly trips, Inshallah.
UK International Airlines has published its flight Schedule. Flights start from East Midlands Airport Derby/Nottingham on Friday 19th October, 2007 for Sharjah (UAE) and Islamabad (Pakistan).
Initially there will be 2 weekly round trips starting on Tuesdays and Fridays. From 7th December 2007 these will increase to 3 weekly trips, Inshallah.
UKIA "Schedule"
In my book, a schedule suggest days of operation, arrival and departure times, and flight numbers.
I'm struggling to find any of these fairly vital components on their website - or am I just blind?
And, how exactly are they going to make any sort of money with such short lead times - after all it's just three weeks until the first scheduled flight is supposed to leave EMA?
I'm sorry, but apart from actually having an aircraft in their colours, at their base airport, I can some fairly striking similarities with a certain FlyBlu, and subsequently FlyWho at an airport 40 miles from EMA.
I'm struggling to find any of these fairly vital components on their website - or am I just blind?
And, how exactly are they going to make any sort of money with such short lead times - after all it's just three weeks until the first scheduled flight is supposed to leave EMA?
I'm sorry, but apart from actually having an aircraft in their colours, at their base airport, I can some fairly striking similarities with a certain FlyBlu, and subsequently FlyWho at an airport 40 miles from EMA.
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August 2007 pax stats:
LHR-ISB: 18,120 – reduction of 9% over August 2006
LHR-KHI: 7037 – increase of 18% over August 2006
LHR-LHE: 8095 – decrease of 15% over August 2006
BHX-ISB: 8,948 – increase of 26% over August 2006
MAN-ISB: 21,336 – increase of 30% over August 2006
MAN-KHI: 1,991 – decrease of 45% over August 2006
MAN-LHE: 5,998 – increase of 99% over August 2006
Total for LHR/BHX/MAN-ISB: 48,404
Total for LHR/MAN-KHI: 9,028
Total for LHR/MAN-LHE: 14,093
LHR-ISB: 18,120 – reduction of 9% over August 2006
LHR-KHI: 7037 – increase of 18% over August 2006
LHR-LHE: 8095 – decrease of 15% over August 2006
BHX-ISB: 8,948 – increase of 26% over August 2006
MAN-ISB: 21,336 – increase of 30% over August 2006
MAN-KHI: 1,991 – decrease of 45% over August 2006
MAN-LHE: 5,998 – increase of 99% over August 2006
Total for LHR/BHX/MAN-ISB: 48,404
Total for LHR/MAN-KHI: 9,028
Total for LHR/MAN-LHE: 14,093
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It would appear that tickets can only be booked through UKIA's appointed travel agents, of which there are only four in the UK, two in Pakistan, and one in Nepal. I understand from previous posts that they have been advertising mainly among their target market - the Asian community - lets hope that in the next three weeks they can fill enough seats to make it worthwhile. Although at the moment I agree it doesn't look promising, no doubt that is the reason they are available for wet lease.
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