Tag: Flight

Syria slaps Turkish flight ban, hits back at rebels

Syria banned Turkish passenger flights from its airspace from Sunday in a retaliatory move, as its troops launched a counter-attack on rebels in the...

‘Peeping Tom’ on Japan flight avoids charges

A “peeping Tom” who used a pen-shaped camera to take an upskirt shot of a cabin attendant during a domestic flight in Japan has...

‘Cut in interest rate to stop flight of capital’

The decision to cut interest rate to 10% is a welcome step and will benefit the economy. These views were expressed by Pakistan Tanners...

Cancellation of PIA Kuwait-bound flight irks passengers

Passengers had to suffer due to the cancellation of a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight, after seven hours of delay, on Thursday night. The...

PIA airlifts Hajj pilgrims through 34 flights to Jeddah

Pakistan International Airlines by 34 direct flights to Jeddah from Pakistan has so far taken 14,840 intending pilgrims for the holy pilgrimage to Saudi...

PIA pre-haj flight leaves for Jeddah

The PIA pre-haj 2012 first flight PK 2001 from Karachi carrying 503 intending pilgrims took off from the haj terminal for Jeddah at 14:30...

Baby born on plane, named for airline

Who is your baby named for? You mother? Dad? A beloved aunt? Your airline carrier? A woman who gave birth on an Emirates flight last...

Police recovers abducted flight lieutenant

Police conducted raid at a house in Kot Mittha, Nowsheroferoz and recovered abducted flight Lieutenant after exchange of fire with kidnappers on Wednesday, who...

Energy crisis causing capital flight from Pakistan: APML

All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Finance Secretary Mansoor Moin has said that due to deteriorating law and order situation and energy crisis, investors are...

Air India pilot ‘took mother on flight in cockpit’

A pilot of India’s national carrier was being investigated on Sunday amid claims that he seated his mother in the cockpit after failing to...

Etihad Airways witnesses record flight bookings

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, achieved a new milestone of more than 65,500 flight bookings made in a single...

Syrian air hostesses clash causes flight delay

A fight between two Syrian airhostesses over the political crises in their country became so passionate that it caused the delay of their Saudi...

PIA flight escapes disaster at airport

An oxygen cylinder booked with the luggage on board a Karachi-bound flight exploded just before loading at the Allama Iqbal International Airport on Thursday....

PIA flight escapes disaster at Lahore airport

An oxygen cylinder booked in luggage of a Karachi-bound flight exploded just before loading in Allama Iqbal International Airport here on Thursday. According to details,...

The Tragedy of Flight 213

On Friday, the 20th of April, Bhoja Air flight 213 was streaking through the air. Somewhere near Chaklala, the plane, carrying 127 precious lives...

Flight diverted following captain’s erratic behavior in US

A JetBlue flight bound for Las Vegas landed unexpectedly in Texas after the captain was taken ill, US airline said on Wednesday. A passenger...

Passengers stage protest on PIA flight cancellation

Passengers staged protest when national flag carrier, PIA’s Frankfurt-bound flight was cancelled after 16-hour delay at Lahore international airport on Saturday. The Frankfurt-bound flight from...