UK envoy Thomas Drew posts video messag­e on Twitte­r a day before airlin­e's first flight set to touch down in Islama­badISLAMABAD: With British Airways’ first flight set to land at the Islamabad airport on Monday (tomorrow) after a decade-long hiatus, British High Commissioner Thomas Drew has said the airline’s resuming operations is testament to Pakistan’s improving security situation. Thomas Drew rings in Ramazan with warm-wishesSome 240 passengers will arrive by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Pakistani and British flags in their hands, the aviation division’s spokesperson said. The same aircraft, as flight BA- 260, will depart for Heathrow at 11:10am with passengers on board from Islamabad . As per the flight programme during the summer season, British Airways will fly thrice a week between Heathrow and Islamabad. pic.twitter.com/S18Jr27QXW — Thomas Drew (@TomDrewUK) June 2, 2019Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune June 02, 2019 16:52 UTC