PIA
resumes weekly direct flights to Chinese city of Xi'an
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted
approval to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate weekly direct
flights to the central Chinese city of Xi’an from Islamabad beginning in
December.
The first flight “PK-856 will depart for Xi’an from Islamabad
airport every Tuesday and PK-857 will return to the capital the same day,” the Associated
Press of Pakistan reported.
Xi’an will be the third China airport PIA flies to after Beijing
and Chengdu. The national flag carrier is operating weekly flights on the
latter two routes.
PIA is among the few international airlines allowed to operate
direct flights to and from China thrice a week.