Cheap Flights To Pakistan News
- ReConfirm PIA Flights
- Virgin and BA cut fuel surcharges
- PIA Flights offers for Senior Citizen and Students
- AirBlue Reduce Manchester to Islamabad Flights
- ID cards to be trialled at UK airports
- BA Islamabad flight disruption
- British Airways has suspended flights to Islamabad
- Baggage allowance for all British Airways flights
- British Airways Flights to Islamabad from T5
- After Zoom another airline XL collapse: 10,000 passengers must pay to fly home
- Farewell to Paper Ticket - 100% E-ticket now
- Passenger Plane Crashed at Madrid's airport, Spain
- AirBlue Flight Feedback
- PIA Special Promotional Economy Class Fares from UK
- Happy Independence Day of Pakistan from Ontime Travel
- August Month Of Pakistan Independence
- Airblue denied permission to fly to Sharjah
- Ontime Travel Launch Customer Focused Website
- Pakistani air carrier (Air Blue ) landing in Sharjah
- Cut in sale commission:Travel agents to stop selling PIA tickets
- Pakistan Flights Status
- Airblue Plans Gulf Expansion
- PIA increases fares on overseas flights
- GMG to start Dhaka-Karachi flight from Aug 08
- Islamabad Airport renamed as Benazir Bhutto Airport
To Facilitate our valued customers, PIA has discontinued the mandatory requirement of "Reconfirmation of Seat" w.e.f 15th July, 2006.
Please ensure that you provide all your contact numbers including mobile phone at the time of booking so that PIA contact centre may call you for information or assistance.
If you do not wish to travel on the booked flight, please call (0161 870 6778 or your local PIA office) for assistance or visit your nearest booking office to avoid no-show charges.
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Publish Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:53:00 +0000
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Please ensure that you provide all your contact numbers including mobile phone at the time of booking so that PIA contact centre may call you for information or assistance.
If you do not wish to travel on the booked flight, please call (0161 870 6778 or your local PIA office) for assistance or visit your nearest booking office to avoid no-show charges.
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Publish Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:53:00 +0000
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Virgin Atlantic and British Airways (BA) have announced cuts to their fuel surcharges as a reaction to the drop in world oil prices.
Effective from yesterday, BA has trimmed £35 from first and club services on long-haul flights of nine hours or more. Long-haul economy class passengers will see an average reduction in fuel surcharge from £192 to £132, while those on medium-haul flights of less than nine hours will have a reduction from £136 to £106.
Surcharges levied to premium economy travellers on long-haul services will drop from £230 to £170 with medium haul routes dropping from £166 to £126.
Virgin Atlantic has matched BA's cut by also implementing a £35 reduction for its upper class passengers on long-haul flights.The carrier has also exactly mirrored BA's cuts for economy class passengers on both long and medium-haul services. Equally, both airlines will trim business class surcharges from £266 to £196 on long-haul and from £196 to £156 on medium haul routes.
BA stated that "the reduction in the price of oil", which now stands at around $36.50 per barrel, was the chief motivating factor for this new pricing policy.The two airlines first introduced fuel surcharges on return flights in May 2004, at a time when oil was also priced at $36.50 a barrel.
Since then, fuel surcharges have increased by up to 5,000 per cent at some airlines as the price of oil climbed to a high of $150 per barrel. It is estimated that the high price of oil led to the collapse of over 30 airlines, including Zoom and XL Airways, but the greatest threat is now said to be the decline in passenger demand.
Pakistan travellers still waiting news from Pakistani Airlines PIA and Airblue for fuel surcharge cut.
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Publish Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +0000
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Effective from yesterday, BA has trimmed £35 from first and club services on long-haul flights of nine hours or more. Long-haul economy class passengers will see an average reduction in fuel surcharge from £192 to £132, while those on medium-haul flights of less than nine hours will have a reduction from £136 to £106.
Surcharges levied to premium economy travellers on long-haul services will drop from £230 to £170 with medium haul routes dropping from £166 to £126.
Virgin Atlantic has matched BA's cut by also implementing a £35 reduction for its upper class passengers on long-haul flights.The carrier has also exactly mirrored BA's cuts for economy class passengers on both long and medium-haul services. Equally, both airlines will trim business class surcharges from £266 to £196 on long-haul and from £196 to £156 on medium haul routes.
BA stated that "the reduction in the price of oil", which now stands at around $36.50 per barrel, was the chief motivating factor for this new pricing policy.The two airlines first introduced fuel surcharges on return flights in May 2004, at a time when oil was also priced at $36.50 a barrel.
Since then, fuel surcharges have increased by up to 5,000 per cent at some airlines as the price of oil climbed to a high of $150 per barrel. It is estimated that the high price of oil led to the collapse of over 30 airlines, including Zoom and XL Airways, but the greatest threat is now said to be the decline in passenger demand.
Pakistan travellers still waiting news from Pakistani Airlines PIA and Airblue for fuel surcharge cut.
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Publish Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +0000
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Senior Citizen Discount
10% Senior Citizen (65 Years and above) discount on International sectors except lowest classes of Economy and Business cabins.
This discount will be available through PIA offices and Agents.
Proof of age (65 Years and above) will be required.
Student Discount
10% Student Discount on International sectors except lowest class of Economy cabin.
25% Student Discount for a group of minimum 10 students on International sectors except lowest class of Economy cabin.
Discount will only be available through PK counter.
For individual/group student discount, Student must present educational institution ID card or proof of admission (in case of fresh admission only).
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Publish Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:05:00 +0000
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10% Senior Citizen (65 Years and above) discount on International sectors except lowest classes of Economy and Business cabins.
This discount will be available through PIA offices and Agents.
Proof of age (65 Years and above) will be required.
Student Discount
10% Student Discount on International sectors except lowest class of Economy cabin.
25% Student Discount for a group of minimum 10 students on International sectors except lowest class of Economy cabin.
Discount will only be available through PK counter.
For individual/group student discount, Student must present educational institution ID card or proof of admission (in case of fresh admission only).
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Publish Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:05:00 +0000
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From 15 Dec 2008 , AirBlue change flight schedule for Manchester to Islamabad > Islamabad to Manchester flight from daily flights to four flights in a week.
No flights on Monday , Wednesday and Saturday.
If you already booked flights with airblue for these days please contact your travel agent or Airblue Local office for alternative flight arrangments.
Publish Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:40:00 +0000
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The proposed new national identity (ID) cards will be tested at two of the UK's leading national airports, according to reports. An 18-month trial will go ahead at London City and Manchester airports under the Home Office's delivery plan for the ID cards.
The biometric cards will be issued to airside workers at the airports during the second half of 2009 as part of an evaluation period. The National Identity Scheme Delivery Plan was revealed on 6 March outlining the details of the estimated £4.7 billion project which will run for the next ten years, reports the BBC.
"The first ID cards will be issued to people working in specific sensitive roles or locations where verification of identity will enhance the protection of the public," said the Home Office plan.
"This will start in the second half of 2009, with the issuing of identity cards to those working airside in the country's airports," it added. Marriage visa holders and non-EU students will be the first group to receive ID cards, followed by workers at the airports before the scheme is opened up on a voluntary basis in 2010.
However, the Home Office originally intended to have around 200,000 airport workers in the UK holding the cards, which carry fingerprint data, by the middle of 2009.
Phil Booth from campaign group, No 2 ID, described this to the BBC as a "complete roll back" of the original trial proposed by government. "We are seeing a rather transparent attempt, I think, to save some ministerial face," he added.
The British Air Transport Association (BATA) has also objected to the scheme by describing it to Reuters as "half baked".
Publish Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:59:00 +0000
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The biometric cards will be issued to airside workers at the airports during the second half of 2009 as part of an evaluation period. The National Identity Scheme Delivery Plan was revealed on 6 March outlining the details of the estimated £4.7 billion project which will run for the next ten years, reports the BBC.
"The first ID cards will be issued to people working in specific sensitive roles or locations where verification of identity will enhance the protection of the public," said the Home Office plan.
"This will start in the second half of 2009, with the issuing of identity cards to those working airside in the country's airports," it added. Marriage visa holders and non-EU students will be the first group to receive ID cards, followed by workers at the airports before the scheme is opened up on a voluntary basis in 2010.
However, the Home Office originally intended to have around 200,000 airport workers in the UK holding the cards, which carry fingerprint data, by the middle of 2009.
Phil Booth from campaign group, No 2 ID, described this to the BBC as a "complete roll back" of the original trial proposed by government. "We are seeing a rather transparent attempt, I think, to save some ministerial face," he added.
The British Air Transport Association (BATA) has also objected to the scheme by describing it to Reuters as "half baked".
Publish Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:59:00 +0000
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Following the bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, British Airways has cancelled a number of flights to and from Islamabad.
More information
Passengers travelling to/from Islamabad should check our Arrivals and departures page for more information.
> Arrivals and departures information
If your flight is affected, you are covered by our standard conditions of carriage.
> Standard Conditions of Carriage
Passengers are advised to contact their local British Airways office for further advice.
Publish Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:59:00 +0000
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More information
Passengers travelling to/from Islamabad should check our Arrivals and departures page for more information.
> Arrivals and departures information
If your flight is affected, you are covered by our standard conditions of carriage.
> Standard Conditions of Carriage
Passengers are advised to contact their local British Airways office for further advice.
Publish Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:59:00 +0000
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21/09/08
After bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad a BA spokeswoman said flights to Islamabad on Sunday and Tuesday have been cancelled, while services scheduled for later in the week were still under review.
The safety of BA staff and aircraft were of "paramount importance", a BA spokeswoman said.
Publish Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:50:00 +0000
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After bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad a BA spokeswoman said flights to Islamabad on Sunday and Tuesday have been cancelled, while services scheduled for later in the week were still under review.
The safety of BA staff and aircraft were of "paramount importance", a BA spokeswoman said.
Publish Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:50:00 +0000
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Baggage essentials:
2 piece hand baggage allowance for all British Airways flights
The UK Department for Transport has given approval to most UK airports to remove the one-bag restriction on hand baggage. As a result, you can now carry 2 pieces of hand baggage when travelling on all British Airways flights. See hand baggage section for full details.
Hand baggage
Find out how much you can carry onto the aircraft with you. Remember to pack your valuables in your hand baggage, and anything you need with you during the flight, like medication.
Get your hand baggage allowance
Checked baggage
Find out your free allowance for the bags you check in for your flight. Remember to pack sharp objects in your checked baggage.
Get your checked baggage allowance
Bag Drop
If you have bags to drop off and you have used check in on ba.com or an airport check in kiosk, you can go to a designated Bag Drop desk at the airport.
Find out more about check in options
Airport security
Due to extra security checks at some airports, you may experience delays when passing through security screening.
After check in, go immediately through security.
Allow extra time to complete security checks and get to your gate on time.
Minimise your hand baggage and remove your laptop from its bag to be screened separately (at London Heathrow and some other airports).
When departing from or transitting through the UK, hand baggage restrictions apply.
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0000
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2 piece hand baggage allowance for all British Airways flights
The UK Department for Transport has given approval to most UK airports to remove the one-bag restriction on hand baggage. As a result, you can now carry 2 pieces of hand baggage when travelling on all British Airways flights. See hand baggage section for full details.
Hand baggage
Find out how much you can carry onto the aircraft with you. Remember to pack your valuables in your hand baggage, and anything you need with you during the flight, like medication.
Get your hand baggage allowance
Checked baggage
Find out your free allowance for the bags you check in for your flight. Remember to pack sharp objects in your checked baggage.
Get your checked baggage allowance
Bag Drop
If you have bags to drop off and you have used check in on ba.com or an airport check in kiosk, you can go to a designated Bag Drop desk at the airport.
Find out more about check in options
Airport security
Due to extra security checks at some airports, you may experience delays when passing through security screening.
After check in, go immediately through security.
Allow extra time to complete security checks and get to your gate on time.
Minimise your hand baggage and remove your laptop from its bag to be screened separately (at London Heathrow and some other airports).
When departing from or transitting through the UK, hand baggage restrictions apply.
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:37:00 +0000
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The following flights are moving from Terminal 4 into Terminal 5 on 22 October 2008.
- Boston
- Calgary
- Chennai
- Delhi
- Denver
- Dhaka
- Dubai
- Islamabad
- Kolkata (Calcutta)
- Montreal
- Seattle
- Shanghai
Correct London Terminal information
To check which London Terminal your flight will depart from or arrive into, follow the link below.
> Correct London Terminal information
Or go to Manage my booking, using the link below. You will need your booking reference number to use this.>
Go to Manage My Booking
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:20:00 +0000
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- Boston
- Calgary
- Chennai
- Delhi
- Denver
- Dhaka
- Dubai
- Islamabad
- Kolkata (Calcutta)
- Montreal
- Seattle
- Shanghai
Correct London Terminal information
To check which London Terminal your flight will depart from or arrive into, follow the link below.
> Correct London Terminal information
Or go to Manage my booking, using the link below. You will need your booking reference number to use this.>
Go to Manage My Booking
Publish Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:20:00 +0000
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XL Leisure Group Plc, XL Airways UK Limited, Excel Aviation Limited, Explorer House Limited, Aspire Holidays Limited, Freedom Flights Limited, Freedom Flights (Aviation) Limited, The Really Great Holiday Company plc, Medlife Hotels Limited, Travel City Flights Limited, Kosmar Villa Holidays plc – All in Administration (the Companies)
On 12 September 2008, Alastair Beveridge, Nick Cropper, Simon Appell and Stuart Mackellar were appointed as Joint Administrators of the Companies by the Court.
The Companies entered into Administration having suffered as a result of volatile fuel prices, the economic downturn, and were unable to obtain further funding.
The Joint Administrators cannot continue trading the business and therefore all flights operated by the Companies have been immediately cancelled and the aircraft grounded. Going forward, the Joint Administrators are unlikely to be able to trade the business or operate the aircraft.
All passengers who have yet to commence their travel should make alternative arrangements
Publish Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:21:00 +0000
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IATA launched a new era in air travel as it bid farewell to the paper ticket as the industry converted to 100% electronic ticketing on 1 June.
“The paper ticket has served us well, but its time is over” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO at a ceremony held in Istanbul, Turkey on 31 May.Paper tickets were introduced in the 1920s. More than 70 years later, the first e-ticket was issued in 1994. In 2004, the successive crises of war, terrorism and SARS were still being felt, the price of oil was rising and it became critical for airlines to cut costs.
IATA launched Simplifying the Business, a programme that would achieve 100% e-ticketing.“The benefits to the business are real,” said Bisignani. “The move to electronic ticketing will save the industry over US$3 billion each year.” And e-ticketing brings a number of additional benefits to travellers:
no more lost tickets.
No more waiting by the mailbox for your paper ticket and
changing itineraries is much simpler.
The environmentally conscious might ask what is happening to all the paper that was in the system. IATA is collecting the remaining unused paper tickets - some 32 million worldwide - to be securely reclaimed, destroyed and recycled. “An era has ended. If you have a paper ticket, it’s time to donate it to a museum,” Bisignani said.
Accroding to IATA rules all Pakistani Airline e.g. PIA and Airblue issue only e-tickets.
Publish Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:41:00 +0000
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At least 45 people have been killed after a passenger plane swerved off the runway at Madrid's Barajas airport, Spanish officials say.
Many others were hurt when the Spanair plane bound for Gran Canaria left the runway with 166 passengers and six crew on board, just after 1445 .
There were reports of a fire in the left engine during take-off. TV footage showed smoke billowing from the craft.
Helicopters and fire trucks were called out to dump water on to the plane.
The aircraft was a MD82, a plane commonly used on short trips around Europe
Publish Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:10:00 +0000
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Many others were hurt when the Spanair plane bound for Gran Canaria left the runway with 166 passengers and six crew on board, just after 1445 .
There were reports of a fire in the left engine during take-off. TV footage showed smoke billowing from the craft.
Helicopters and fire trucks were called out to dump water on to the plane.
The aircraft was a MD82, a plane commonly used on short trips around Europe
Publish Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:10:00 +0000
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Publish Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:53:00 +0000
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PIA is introducing special Economy class fares from United Kingdom to Pakistan during the period 16th August to 30th November, 2008.Fares between 16th August to 19th September and 05th October to 30th November will be as low as UK Pounds 300/- (excluding Taxes)
Fares between 20th September and 04th October will be as low as UK Pounds 380/- (excluding Taxes)
The promotional fare offering is linked with demand. Early you buy the cheaper you fly.
Please contact the nearest Travel Agent for further details.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
Publish Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:53:00 +0000
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Independence of Pakistan:: These first two weeks of August 1947 , thousand of Muslims gave their life’s for Pakistan , I like to salute all Ghazi and Shaheed.
Also I like to pray for all Muslim Ummah Unity.
This vedeo is Rytham of Unity.
Publish Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:27:00 +0000
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Also I like to pray for all Muslim Ummah Unity.
This vedeo is Rytham of Unity.
Publish Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:27:00 +0000
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Sharjah authorities have withheld permission for private airline Airblue to operate scheduled flights from Pakistan to the state, just days before the launch of the service on August 14.
The decision has been taken to pressurise the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan to allow more flights to Sharjah’s national carrier Air Arabia, industry officials told Ontime Travel on Tuesday.“We had over 1,000 passengers booked and ticketed,” a dejected Airblue official said. “Besides financial losses, this episode will badly affect our credibility.”
Airblue had recently added two Airbus-319 aircraft, which were to be used on routes between northern Pakistan and Sharjah.Flights have been withheld by General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of Sharjah on grounds of ‘pending discussion’ with Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), an official close to the negotiation said. “Pending discussion basically implies to Air Arabia’s endeavor to seek more flights to the country,” he added.Air Arabia presently operates seven flights a week between the two countries, whereas none of the three Pakistani carriers are operating to Sharjah.
The case has brought fore the disadvantageous position of Pakistani airlines, which are losing their own market to Gulf carriers, an aviation expert commented. “They are taking all our passengers to Europe and onwards to US,” he said, adding that in return Pakistani airlines mostly operate on point-to-point basis.He said CAA should take a hard stand on the issue and stop flights of Air Arabia unless the Sharjah authorities allow Air Blue to start operations.However, none of the officials of CAA, which has claimed reaching milestones by attracting foreign carriers, were available for comment.
Air Blue had also been denied more flights to Dubai. It was supposed to operate 14 weekly flights to Sharjah from Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Faisalabad.Shalini Rajan, Air Arabia’s Regional Manager for Pakistan, said she was out of station and can not comment until next week.
Publish Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:03:00 +0000
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The decision has been taken to pressurise the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan to allow more flights to Sharjah’s national carrier Air Arabia, industry officials told Ontime Travel on Tuesday.“We had over 1,000 passengers booked and ticketed,” a dejected Airblue official said. “Besides financial losses, this episode will badly affect our credibility.”
Airblue had recently added two Airbus-319 aircraft, which were to be used on routes between northern Pakistan and Sharjah.Flights have been withheld by General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of Sharjah on grounds of ‘pending discussion’ with Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), an official close to the negotiation said. “Pending discussion basically implies to Air Arabia’s endeavor to seek more flights to the country,” he added.Air Arabia presently operates seven flights a week between the two countries, whereas none of the three Pakistani carriers are operating to Sharjah.
The case has brought fore the disadvantageous position of Pakistani airlines, which are losing their own market to Gulf carriers, an aviation expert commented. “They are taking all our passengers to Europe and onwards to US,” he said, adding that in return Pakistani airlines mostly operate on point-to-point basis.He said CAA should take a hard stand on the issue and stop flights of Air Arabia unless the Sharjah authorities allow Air Blue to start operations.However, none of the officials of CAA, which has claimed reaching milestones by attracting foreign carriers, were available for comment.
Air Blue had also been denied more flights to Dubai. It was supposed to operate 14 weekly flights to Sharjah from Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Faisalabad.Shalini Rajan, Air Arabia’s Regional Manager for Pakistan, said she was out of station and can not comment until next week.
Publish Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:03:00 +0000
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Ontime Travel has launched its new site with vastly improved customer interface.
August 2, 2008 – Ontime Travel, the UK's first choice travel agent for Pakistan, launched a brand new customer-focused, interactive website this month. The site, http://www.ontimetravel.co.uk/, is designed in direct response to Ontime Travel's research into 
what the customer really wants.
Ontime Travel Sales Manager says: "At Ontime Travel we have always taken customer care very seriously, talking and listening to our customers and taking their views and requirement on board. Over the last years we have conducted a series of informal research programmes, monitor closely customer feedback and the results have influenced the new website design and content."
"Our customers want to be able to book flights online, to see the offers and find out how they can book. Sajid added that we are a successfully developed Airblue online instant booking through our website. Now our customer can book our popular destination Manchester to Islamabad flights online 24/7.
The company has experienced phenomenal growth since its foundation in 2006. It now has more than 7 branches nationwide and in the last year has sold more than half million of flights to Pakistan.
Sajid said: "We are in a competitive market. Customers rightly expect a good deal and a professional service. At Ontime Travel we know that our flight deals are not only the very best available but also that we listen to our customers. As a result, we will continue to improve our services to meet their needs now and in the future."
Publish Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:18:00 +0000
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Airblue, Pakistan’s largest private carrier, will start flying twice a day from Sharjah to Pakistan in the first phase of the airline’s plan to expand services in the Gulf and South Asia.
The airline will operate its two newly acquired Airbus A319s to two destinations in northern Pakistan, beginning on Aug 14.
“The plans are to fly to two of the four northern destinations in Pakistan, including Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad or Peshawar,” said Syed Nasir Ali, the managing director of Airblue. “Two destinations will be finalised once all the approvals have been secured from Sharjah aviation authorities.”
The 14 flights a week from Sharjah will take the total number of Airblue flights from the UAE to 35 a week. The airline currently operates 21 flights a week from Dubai to four destinations in Pakistan, and is also looking to expand its service from Dubai.
Mr Ali said last month that the airline had held negotiations with Abu Dhabi authorities and planned to launch flights from the emirate to Peshawar and Islamabad “soon”.
He added that Airblue would introduce flights to Muscat, in Oman, and to Kuwait in October as the second phase of the airline’s expansion got under way. Airblue has already secured landing rights in Muscat and is in the final stages of negotiating for rights in Kuwait.
“We are also looking at the possibility of starting Jeddah operations to get a share of Hajj and Ummrah traffic,” Mr Ali said.
Airblue has also set its sights on the Indian market and has secured approval from the Indian and Pakistani authorities to start flights between Lahore and Delhi this winter.
Airblue plans to announce an initial public offering of shares next year to fund 14 new A320 Airbus aircraft worth about US$800 million (Dh2.94bn). Mr Ali, however, would not say how much the airline intended to raise, or what stake of the company it would offer. “We are at the planning stage right now and a decision will soon be made,” he said, adding that the airline would complete three years of operations in August, the prerequisite for a public offering in Pakistan.
Counting the two A319 aircraft that Airblue recently added, the carrier currently has a fleet of eight Airbus aeroplanes . From the middle of next year, Airblue is scheduled to receive a new Airbus aircraft every three months.
“We will have about 18 aircraft once we get the full delivery. We will phase out the older aircraft as well,” Mr Ali said.
He added that Airblue was also looking at the option of acquiring a wide-bodied aircraft, possibly an A330, to service its long-haul route to Europe.
“With the addition of these new aircraft to the fleet, Airblue will expand operations to more European destinations, including London, Scandinavia and also more destinations in the Middle East, Far East and Saudi Arabia,” he said.
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Publish Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:19:00 +0000
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The airline will operate its two newly acquired Airbus A319s to two destinations in northern Pakistan, beginning on Aug 14.
“The plans are to fly to two of the four northern destinations in Pakistan, including Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad or Peshawar,” said Syed Nasir Ali, the managing director of Airblue. “Two destinations will be finalised once all the approvals have been secured from Sharjah aviation authorities.”
The 14 flights a week from Sharjah will take the total number of Airblue flights from the UAE to 35 a week. The airline currently operates 21 flights a week from Dubai to four destinations in Pakistan, and is also looking to expand its service from Dubai.
Mr Ali said last month that the airline had held negotiations with Abu Dhabi authorities and planned to launch flights from the emirate to Peshawar and Islamabad “soon”.
He added that Airblue would introduce flights to Muscat, in Oman, and to Kuwait in October as the second phase of the airline’s expansion got under way. Airblue has already secured landing rights in Muscat and is in the final stages of negotiating for rights in Kuwait.
“We are also looking at the possibility of starting Jeddah operations to get a share of Hajj and Ummrah traffic,” Mr Ali said.
Airblue has also set its sights on the Indian market and has secured approval from the Indian and Pakistani authorities to start flights between Lahore and Delhi this winter.
Airblue plans to announce an initial public offering of shares next year to fund 14 new A320 Airbus aircraft worth about US$800 million (Dh2.94bn). Mr Ali, however, would not say how much the airline intended to raise, or what stake of the company it would offer. “We are at the planning stage right now and a decision will soon be made,” he said, adding that the airline would complete three years of operations in August, the prerequisite for a public offering in Pakistan.
Counting the two A319 aircraft that Airblue recently added, the carrier currently has a fleet of eight Airbus aeroplanes . From the middle of next year, Airblue is scheduled to receive a new Airbus aircraft every three months.
“We will have about 18 aircraft once we get the full delivery. We will phase out the older aircraft as well,” Mr Ali said.
He added that Airblue was also looking at the option of acquiring a wide-bodied aircraft, possibly an A330, to service its long-haul route to Europe.
“With the addition of these new aircraft to the fleet, Airblue will expand operations to more European destinations, including London, Scandinavia and also more destinations in the Middle East, Far East and Saudi Arabia,” he said.
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Publish Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:19:00 +0000
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PIA, by reducing sale commission of travel agents, will have to face another huge loss as the travel agents generating more than Rs4b revenue per month to the airline would stop sale of its tickets and will prefer to sale the tickets of the airlines paying them more percentage, said a senior travel agent on the condition of anonymity.
He said that PIA and other airlines Ittehad, Qatar and Emirates have also issued notices to the travel agents to inform them that the said airlines have reduced their commission from 9pc to 5pc on the sale of international tickets.“It is not a wise decision” he said and termed the decision a conspiracy against PIA hatched by some other private airlines.He claimed that with such measures taken by the management of the airline, the travel agents association of Pakistan would go on strike and its members would stop sale of the tickets of PIA, which would lead to a heavy loss to the airline.
He said that there are more than 80 travel agents in Lahore only who contribute Rs4 billion per month against the sale of tickets to PIA only and with stoppage of the sale the airline would lose this amount. Travel agents would prefer to sale the tickets of those airlines who would offer them more percentage against sale.Another travel agent said that PIA has copied the strategy of Airblue who has asked its travel agents to deposit their amounts in advance and has collected a reasonable amount in this head.
After that, the airline has purchased two airbuses but its sale now has declined rapidly. He said that other airlines in alliance with PIA in this regard could violate the agreement and right after a week, they could meet the travel agents in groups and assured them for the payment of full commission underhand.He said that it was very poor logic of the management of PIA to reduce commission of the travel agents only to pull the airline from crisis and losses. He said that there were so many other quarters within the airline which could be redressed to reduce the loss of PIA and reducing commission of travel agents would bring no extraordinary results for the management.
When contacted Tariq Ismail, District Manger PIA, said that the step was taken only to reduce the losses of airline and reduction of 5 per cent in the commission of travel agents would somehow help PIA to upgrade its financial position.
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Publish Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:40:00 +0000
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He said that PIA and other airlines Ittehad, Qatar and Emirates have also issued notices to the travel agents to inform them that the said airlines have reduced their commission from 9pc to 5pc on the sale of international tickets.“It is not a wise decision” he said and termed the decision a conspiracy against PIA hatched by some other private airlines.He claimed that with such measures taken by the management of the airline, the travel agents association of Pakistan would go on strike and its members would stop sale of the tickets of PIA, which would lead to a heavy loss to the airline.
He said that there are more than 80 travel agents in Lahore only who contribute Rs4 billion per month against the sale of tickets to PIA only and with stoppage of the sale the airline would lose this amount. Travel agents would prefer to sale the tickets of those airlines who would offer them more percentage against sale.Another travel agent said that PIA has copied the strategy of Airblue who has asked its travel agents to deposit their amounts in advance and has collected a reasonable amount in this head.
After that, the airline has purchased two airbuses but its sale now has declined rapidly. He said that other airlines in alliance with PIA in this regard could violate the agreement and right after a week, they could meet the travel agents in groups and assured them for the payment of full commission underhand.He said that it was very poor logic of the management of PIA to reduce commission of the travel agents only to pull the airline from crisis and losses. He said that there were so many other quarters within the airline which could be redressed to reduce the loss of PIA and reducing commission of travel agents would bring no extraordinary results for the management.
When contacted Tariq Ismail, District Manger PIA, said that the step was taken only to reduce the losses of airline and reduction of 5 per cent in the commission of travel agents would somehow help PIA to upgrade its financial position.
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Publish Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:40:00 +0000
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Publish Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:53:00 +0000
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Pakistan’s private carrier Air Blue plans substantial expansion in the Gulf region.
Syed Nasir Ali, Air Blue’s MD, says the airline plans to add 14 more flights from Pakistan to Dubai. He is here to finalise plans with officials.
Air Blue was launched in 2004 and in 2007 financial year carried 1.4 million passengers on domestic flights, or about 20 per cent of the nation’s passenger volume. It launched a daily flight from Karachi to Dubai in 2005 and now operates 21 weekly flights from Dubai to four Pakistani cities.
Nasir told Gulf News he wants to add flights to Sharjah & Abu Dhabi soon, along with Kuwait, Muscat & Jeddah. “We have received tremendous response from Dubai and our policy of low fares and quality service also helped us get more passengers.”
“We have also got rights to fly to Delhi in India and we are excited about it. Formal announcements about flights and schedule to new destinations will be made on August 14,” he said. Air Blue has $800 million order with Airbus for 14 aircraft, to be delivered from July 2009.
Publish Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:22:00 +0000
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The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has increased fares on its flights for international routes and Umrahs.According to sources, private airlines including the PIA have increased fares for their international routes and Umrahs due to rapidly increasing prices of oil.
After the increase, the PIA’s two-way farse for London will be Rs 58,770, for New York Rs 97,800, for Dubai Rs 25,300 and for Canada Rs 98,500.Besides, the PIA fare for the Umrah after the increase has reached Rs 53,800.Similarly, Saudi Airline has also increased its fare for the Umrah to Rs 57,500.
Besides, other airlines including Emirates Airlines and Thai Airlines have also increased their fares for international flights.
Publish Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:58:00 +0000
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Bangladesh Private sector airline GMG has announced to start its flight between Dhaka and Karachi from mid August 2008.
Addressing a press conference at Travel Agent Polani Group of International in Karachi, Pakistan, Executive Director GMG Airline for Middle East and African Region, Varendra Natyal and Country Manager for Pakistan Misbahuddin Mehmood said that the airline would also provide cargo facility to customers.They said that the airline would start its service to Karachi via Delhi.
They said that GMG is a well-known international private airline of Bangladesh, operating its services between four Saarc countries and Dubai since 2004.They said that the company has decided to start its service for Karachi via Delhi seeing increasing traffic and bright prospect of business.
The company also intends to start its service up to Lahore soon, they added. Initially the airline will start three flights per week. They company has 7 most modern MD 82, MD 83 and 67 Boeing aircraft.
Publish Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:21:00 +0000
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Addressing a press conference at Travel Agent Polani Group of International in Karachi, Pakistan, Executive Director GMG Airline for Middle East and African Region, Varendra Natyal and Country Manager for Pakistan Misbahuddin Mehmood said that the airline would also provide cargo facility to customers.They said that the airline would start its service to Karachi via Delhi.
They said that GMG is a well-known international private airline of Bangladesh, operating its services between four Saarc countries and Dubai since 2004.They said that the company has decided to start its service for Karachi via Delhi seeing increasing traffic and bright prospect of business.
The company also intends to start its service up to Lahore soon, they added. Initially the airline will start three flights per week. They company has 7 most modern MD 82, MD 83 and 67 Boeing aircraft.
Publish Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:21:00 +0000
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The News :: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has named the Islamabad International Airport as Benazir Bhutto International Airport on the occasion of the late PPP chairperson’s 55th birth anniversary.
The prime minister issued the direction as a mark of respect and reverence for the martyred leader and in recognition of her unparalleled services for the nation, the people of Pakistan and for the cause of democracy.
The prime minister, in consultation with the Punjab government, has also named the Rawalpindi General Hospital and the Murree Road after her name. Now they will be called Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, and the Benazir Bhutto Road.
The prime minister issued the direction as a mark of respect and reverence for the martyred leader and in recognition of her unparalleled services for the nation, the people of Pakistan and for the cause of democracy.
The prime minister, in consultation with the Punjab government, has also named the Rawalpindi General Hospital and the Murree Road after her name. Now they will be called Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, and the Benazir Bhutto Road.
Publish Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:39:00 +0000
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