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UAE Kuwait flight disruptions Iran US war cause mass cancellations affecting flights between UAE and Kuwait amid renewed Gulf hostilities

UAE and Kuwait Flight Disruptions Hit Emirates, Etihad and Air Arabia

Nayab Fatima2026-07-20

Clashes between the USA and Iran have resulted in the creation of disruptions among hundreds of thousands of travelers in the Gulf as major airlines are canceling or rescheduling their flights to Kuwait and some regions of Saudi Arabia. The effect of the USA and war on the Gulf region has been felt by the ... Read more

PIA fleet expansion to 60 aircraft over 10 years and new senior management appointment underway after privatisation

Arif Habib Confirms PIA Fleet to Reach 60 Aircraft in 10 Years

Nayab Fatima2026-07-17

ISLAMABAD: According to Arif Habib, the business person heading the group who purchased a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines, PIA fleet expansion, there is an increase in the number of aircraft in the airline to 60 over the next 10 years through a phased process – and efforts have been made to create a ... Read more

South Air domestic flights Pakistan launch begins July 16 with routes connecting Karachi Islamabad Bahawalpur Gwadar Sukkur Rahim Yar Khan

South Air to Launch Domestic Flights Across Six Routes From July 16

Nayab Fatima2026-07-16

ISLAMABAD: There will be one more private airline company operating within the domestic airspace of Pakistan after July 16 when South Air begins its commercial flights. It will connect six cities with the use of a modern fleet of turboprops and the intention to fly to those regions that lack aviation services. “South Air will ... Read more

ewolde Gebremariam former Ethiopian Airlines CEO shortlisted as PIA new CEO by Arif Habib consortium after privatisation

PIA Eyes Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to Lead Its Revival

Nayab Fatima2026-07-10

Pakistan International Airlines has narrowed down their options to Tewolde Gebremariam, who once headed the Ethiopian Airlines Group, for the position of their CEO, according to Bloomberg reports from Friday. Appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as PIA new CEO would mean that the most renowned turnaround specialists from the aviation sector is coming to work at ... Read more

K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing 155 nautical miles west of Karachi after reporting navigation system malfunction

K2 Airways Boeing 737 Cargo Plane Goes Missing Off Karachi Coast

Nayab Fatima2026-07-08

The Boeing 737 K2 Airways cargo plane flying from Sharjah to Karachi went missing last Tuesday night following the aircraft’s report of a navigation failure about 155 nautical miles off the coast of Pakistan. Disappearance of Karachi K2 Airways cargo plane resulted in a search and rescue mission at sea which continues even now and ... Read more

South Air Disability Discount announces 50 percent airfare concession disability discount for differently abled passengers making air travel inclusive and accessible

South Air Offers 50% Airfare Concession for Differently Abled Passengers

Nayab Fatima2026-07-06

ISLAMABAD: A 50 percent fare concession has been offered by South Air on flights for passengers who have some kind of disability. In other words, South Air disability discount Pakistan is amongst the very few Pakistani airlines that have started offering a discount on fares to passengers suffering from some sort of disability. It is ... Read more

Airblue becomes Pakistan's first cashless airline after completing digital payment rollout nationwide. Passengers pay via debit, credit cards

Airblue Becomes Pakistan’s First 100% Cashless Airline

Nayab Fatima2026-07-03

Airblue has created history by becoming the first cashless airline of Pakistan with the full digitization of all payment methods in its sales offices across Pakistan. The milestone of Airblue cashless airline in Pakistan takes the country’s aviation industry one step further to reach international standards without using any cash. Every transaction for ticket purchases ... Read more

privatisation stake transfer complete as PIA Equity Limited acquires 66.67% of PIACL.

PIA Privatisation Reaches New Phase as Investor Secures 66.67% Stake in PIACL

Nayab Fatima2026-07-03

This marks an important landmark in the process of privatization by Pakistan International Airlines. As per reports from Pakistan International Airlines Holding Company, it has made its first move on the Share Purchase and Subscription Agreement, which now means that Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited has been transferred majority stake to the winning bidder. Stake ... Read more

Emirates Best Airline Worldwide at BTME Awards 2026,

Emirates clinches Best Airline Worldwide at the 2026 Business Traveller Middle East Awards

Nayab Fatima2026-06-30

Emirates has won another award at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2026, where it received the Best Airline Worldwide title, together with Best First Class and Best Airport Lounge in the Middle East, as the winner of the Best First Class Lounge at Dubai International Airport. This BTME award of the Emirates’ Best Airline ... Read more

PIA privatization as the Arif Habib-led consortium takes management control of Pakistan International Airlines after the first financial closing.

Arif Habib Takes Control of PIA as Rs90 Billion Investment Marks Historic First Closing

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-29

ISLAMABAD: A new era officially begins for Pakistan’s national skies. Today, the Privatization Commission pulled the curtain back on a historic transition, handing the steering wheel of the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) to the Arif Habib Corporation-led consortium. This move effectively ends decades of state-run turbulence and marks the first financial closing of ... Read more

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