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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will file an appeal against suspension of its flight operations for six months by the European Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) and is confident of getting the decision reversed soon, the airline said.
In a series of tweets, the national flag carrier said it is in touch with Easa to allay their concerns and hoped that the suspension will be revoked with its confidence-building measures soon.
"PIA has the right to appeal the decision within two months of June 30," according to the airline official.
The airline further said its flights PK719 from Lahore to Milan and PK720 Milan to Lahore on July 1 will operate as per schedule. The flights PK785 from Islamabad to London Heathrow and PK786 from London Heathrow to Islamabad will also operate as per intended schedule, it tweeted.
"PIA would discontinue all its flights to Europe temporarily as the Easa has suspended the airline's authorisation to operate to the EU member states for a period of six months effective July 1, with the right to appeal against this decision," according to a PIA statement.
The national carrier sincerely hopes that with reparative and swift actions taken by the Pakistan government and PIA management, earliest possible lifting of this suspension can be expected, the statement added.
The Pakistani national flag carrier flies to most European capitals, including Paris Charles De Gaulle, Rome Fiumicino and Amsterdam. In the UK, PIA flies to London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester.
EASA has suspended PIA's permission to operate to EU member states for 6 months w.e.f July 1, 2020: 0000Hrs UTC. PIA is in touch with EASA to allay their concerns and hopes that the suspension will be revoked with our CBMs soon.
- PIA (@Official_PIA) June 30, 2020
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