ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume direct Islamabad-Birmingham flights on December 1, operating three services a week, the airline announced on Wednesday.
Flights will initially run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The route will provide direct travel for Pakistanis living in central and northern Britain, including the Midlands.
Birmingham Airport confirmed the service’s return in a post on X on Tuesday, citing “high demand from travellers in the Midlands”.
PIA described the United Kingdom as an important market and said it aimed to increase weekly flights between the two countries to 23.
In September, the airline announced plans to increase its London services from four to seven flights per week, starting October 27. The Birmingham service forms part of PIA’s restoration of British routes after several years of flight restrictions.
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British authorities removed Pakistan from the UK’s Air Safety List in July 2025, allowing Pakistani airlines to seek flight approval.
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PIA subsequently resumed operations to Manchester, its first UK destination after the restrictions ended. Earlier, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency lifted its separate ban in November 2024.
British and European restrictions began in 2020 after aviation safety concerns, including questions over pilots’ licenses. PIA has not announced when it expects to achieve its target of 23 weekly Pakistan-UK flights.
