PIA flight from Manchester lands in Islamabad with only one particular passenger

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Pakistan Worldwide Airlines (PIA) established a “new record” for operating an intercontinental flight with only one particular passenger on board.

As for each details, the distinctive chartered flight of PIA PK-9702 owning the capacity of 371 passengers departed from Manchester to Islamabad on Sunday with only 1 passenger, belonging to Gujrat.

The PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan explained to media that the Pakistani government granted permission for the chartered flight on humanitarian grounds immediately after a passenger hailing from Gujrat asked for the authorities.

The vacation to the British isles by folks has been decreased because of to fears of new strains of COVID-19. Pakistan has so much verified two cases of the United kingdom variant of coronavirus, which is considered to be really transmissible.

Federal government on Dec.22 had declared a non permanent suspension on all incoming flights from the United Kingdom on the premise of new COVID-19 pressure detection in England which is “more transmissible than other beforehand recognised strains.”

Travellers to depart for England on a Pakistani passport will be liable to some circumstances for their return to property country, together with a detrimental PCR take a look at taken optimum 72 hours prior to boarding.

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