PIA to launch direct flight operations to Maldives

Pakistan International Airlines plans to start direct flights to the Maldives once additional aircraft join its fleet, Business Recorder reported. The announcement was made at PIA's Head Office, where CEO Air Vice Marshal Amir Hayat met a senior Maldivian delegation led by Speaker of the Maldives National Assembly Abdul Raheem Abdullah. Hayat told the visitors that the airline is actively expanding its fleet and that the new route will open as soon as those planes are operational.

According to the CEO, the step forms part of a wider plan to strengthen PIA's overseas network and improve links with important regional destinations. He added that direct connections would benefit tourists, businesses and members of the Pakistani diaspora. The airline is presenting the route as part of its effort to reach Pakistanis living abroad through expanded operations.