SkyTeam to Pakistan?
Nov 1, 2008 | 8:39 pm
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SkyTeam to Pakistan?
Just did some poking around the SkyTeam website and it would appear that SkyTeam does not serve any city in Pakistan. That seems like a pretty big gap considering the population of Pakistan and the large Pakistani community in Europe and North America.
I guess this explains why Emirates so popular! Doing some checking it would appear that several *A airlines serve Pakistan: SQ, Thai, TK, Air China...
From what I've seen if Uzbekistan Airways does join SkyTeam, then they would provide service to Lahore, which isn't even the largest city in Pakistan.
Am I mistaken? Malaysia serves Pakistan...any chance of MH joining?
I guess this explains why Emirates so popular! Doing some checking it would appear that several *A airlines serve Pakistan: SQ, Thai, TK, Air China...
From what I've seen if Uzbekistan Airways does join SkyTeam, then they would provide service to Lahore, which isn't even the largest city in Pakistan.
Am I mistaken? Malaysia serves Pakistan...any chance of MH joining?
Nov 1, 2008 | 11:06 pm
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SkyTeam should update their website:
http://www.skyteam.com/EN/aboutSkyte...sMap/wasia.jsp
Unfortunately I don't think a lot of people in N. America or Europe would be happy to fly to Pakistan via China Southern to Islamabad.
Nov 2, 2008 | 11:33 am
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I have never been to Pakistan, but I'm willing to bet that there had been some sort of AF/KL service and its suspension was related to the political instability in Pakistan. AFAIK, BA have also suspended their flights.
Nov 2, 2008 | 2:02 pm
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Yep..did some more googling and AF did serve Pakistan but discontinued. Hopefully that will change someday as it is a big market that is currently being dominated by EK, EY, etc...
Nov 5, 2008 | 4:10 am
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Almost certainly. My company will not allow me to travel to Pakistan anyway, as they cannot get travel insurance cover. I have to rely on email, and trade fairs to meet my customers from Pakistan.
Nov 5, 2008 | 9:57 am
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I agree, but it is the only option if you want to complete the whole itinerary on Skyteam!
Almost certainly. My company will not allow me to travel to Pakistan anyway, as they cannot get travel insurance cover. I have to rely on email, and trade fairs to meet my customers from Pakistan.
Almost certainly. My company will not allow me to travel to Pakistan anyway, as they cannot get travel insurance cover. I have to rely on email, and trade fairs to meet my customers from Pakistan.
Nov 13, 2008 | 9:59 am
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Lahore is the 2nd largest city of Pakistan
Just did some poking around the SkyTeam website and it would appear that SkyTeam does not serve any city in Pakistan. That seems like a pretty big gap considering the population of Pakistan and the large Pakistani community in Europe and North America.
I guess this explains why Emirates so popular! Doing some checking it would appear that several *A airlines serve Pakistan: SQ, Thai, TK, Air China...
From what I've seen if Uzbekistan Airways does join SkyTeam, then they would provide service to Lahore, which isn't even the largest city in Pakistan.
Am I mistaken? Malaysia serves Pakistan...any chance of MH joining?
I guess this explains why Emirates so popular! Doing some checking it would appear that several *A airlines serve Pakistan: SQ, Thai, TK, Air China...
From what I've seen if Uzbekistan Airways does join SkyTeam, then they would provide service to Lahore, which isn't even the largest city in Pakistan.
Am I mistaken? Malaysia serves Pakistan...any chance of MH joining?
Nov 13, 2008 | 2:22 pm
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Lufthansa also flies to Pakistan (KHI and LHE), unless they suspended their service also. Add this to the list of SkyTeam Asia shortcomings.
Dec 27, 2008 | 9:52 am
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Looks like you are right, checked China Southern's website directly.
SkyTeam should update their website:
http://www.skyteam.com/EN/aboutSkyte...sMap/wasia.jsp
Unfortunately I don't think a lot of people in N. America or Europe would be happy to fly to Pakistan via China Southern to Islamabad.
SkyTeam should update their website:
http://www.skyteam.com/EN/aboutSkyte...sMap/wasia.jsp
Unfortunately I don't think a lot of people in N. America or Europe would be happy to fly to Pakistan via China Southern to Islamabad.
Dec 27, 2008 | 11:34 am
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Well considering that in the history of FT and its many millions of posts there have been few if any posts lamenting the lack of ervice to Pakistan by any carrier I would think that it is not a place in great demand by most passenegrs and not by most mainline western carriers. It is directly attributable to ploitical and economic stuation in the country, not to mention that most of the expat communities that you speak of generally do not fly upfront.
Dec 29, 2008 | 1:24 am
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I checked the China Southern website and it does list Islamabad...
Jan 1, 2009 | 10:42 pm
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However, your comment makes it seem that a DL plane was hijacked, when it was a Pan Am aircraft that was hijacked (as I am sure you are aware).