BEIJING: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its weekly passenger flight to China as the national flag carrier flight PK-854 touched down at the Beijing Capital International Airport today (Sunday).
Sharing details, PIA Country Manager Bilal Afzal said that the national flag carrier would operate one weekly flight on the Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad route every Sunday.
He said that now passengers travelling by PIA could fly from Pakistan to 16 captivating cities of China via Beijing in partnership with Air China, APP reported.
These Chinese cities include Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Chongqing, Changchun, Hangzhou, Harbin etc.
Afzal said that over 200 passengers are traveling on the return flight which left Beijing for Islamabad at 21:22 today.
About discounts, he said that PIA offers a 20% discount for students with free baggage of 80 Kg for economy class and 100 Kg for executive economy respectively on flights between Pakistan and China.
The one-way fare from Beijing to Islamabad is RMB 3,814 and the fare for the return ticket is RMB 5,685, he added.
The passengers can avail further discounts if tickets are purchased online.
Pakistani community especially businessmen and students living in China have expressed pleasure over the resumption of PIA flights between Pakistan and China.
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