Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to cut back its Paris operations, continuing flights only from Islamabad while discontinuing its Lahore–Paris service.
According to sources, the last Paris–Lahore flight will depart on September 12, followed by the final Lahore–Paris flight on September 17.
A PIA spokesperson confirmed that Islamabad–Paris flights will remain unaffected.
he airline explained that the decision is tied to preparations for its upcoming UK operations, which require aircraft refurbishment and have temporarily reduced the available fleet.
It is noteworthy that PIA had resumed two weekly Lahore–Paris flights on June 18 this year.
Sources revealed that out of the airline’s twelve Boeing 777 aircraft, seven are currently grounded. The Boeing 777s are mainly deployed on routes to Saudi Arabia, Paris, and Toronto.