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Pakistan: Expanded bilateral agreement signed with China

01-Jun-2005
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Pakistan: Expanded bilateral agreement signed with China
Pakistan and China recently signed an expanded bilateral air services agreement, covering:
  • Passenger and cargo frequencies increase to 14 per week on services between Karachi and Islamabad and Beijing, Urumqi and Shanghai;
  • Fifth Freedom rights: Pakistan designated carrier may operate to Los Angeles via China, in addition to already available rights to serve Japan via China;
  • Other: Codesharing permitted.

Pakistan International Airlines announced (23 May) plans to commence Islamabad-Urumqi-Beijing service shortly, due to strong demand. Frequency plans and a commencement date were not disclosed. The airline currently operates to Beijing en route to Tokyo.

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