Islamabad, May 09: With a warming in relations and a promise by both countries to restore air links, Pakistan's national airline today said it is ready to begin six flights a week to India. “All arrangements are in place ... We are only waiting for a signal from the government to resume the flights," Pakistan International Airlines spokesman Bashir Ahmad said. India banned Pakistan's national airline from entering its airspace on Jan. 1, 2002, 17 days after the terrorist attack on Parliament which killed 14 people.
Ahmad said Pakistan's flag carrier will initially offer two weekly flights from Karachi to New Delhi, two flights from the southern city of Karachi to Mumbai and two flights from the eastern city of Lahore to New Delhi. "These flights can be increased from six up to twelve if required," he said. "We only need one-week notice to operate flights from Pakistan to India." Bureau Report