Pakistan's PIA leases out most of its Heathrow slots
Pakistan International Airlines has leased out eight of its London Heathrow slot pairs for the Winter 2022/23 season to avoid losing them due to underutilisation. Slot trade records show the Pakistani flag carrier has leased seven slot pairs (allowing daily operations) to Turkish Airlines starting on November 13, 2022, and another pair for Saturday flights to Kuwait Airways starting on November 5. Turkish Airlines will use the additional slots for daily services from Istanbul New using A321-200neo, while Kuwait Airways plans to operate an additional rotation from Kuwait using a B777-300(ER). The leases have been signed through March 25, 2023. "We have given them [the slots] under the babysitting concept for six months and will get them back once the flight operation starts," the carrier told Geo.tv.<br/>
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Pakistan's PIA leases out most of its Heathrow slots
Pakistan International Airlines has leased out eight of its London Heathrow slot pairs for the Winter 2022/23 season to avoid losing them due to underutilisation. Slot trade records show the Pakistani flag carrier has leased seven slot pairs (allowing daily operations) to Turkish Airlines starting on November 13, 2022, and another pair for Saturday flights to Kuwait Airways starting on November 5. Turkish Airlines will use the additional slots for daily services from Istanbul New using A321-200neo, while Kuwait Airways plans to operate an additional rotation from Kuwait using a B777-300(ER). The leases have been signed through March 25, 2023. "We have given them [the slots] under the babysitting concept for six months and will get them back once the flight operation starts," the carrier told Geo.tv.<br/>
