June 2, 2019 9:10 PM

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British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan after decade-long suspension

British Airways (BA) resumed its flights to Pakistan today more than 10 years after it halted the service to that country following a bomb blast. Britain's flagship carrier stopped flying to Pakistan after the Marriott hotel in the capital, Islamabad, was bombed in 2008, killing more than 50 people. A BA spokesperson said, the airline is now scheduled to fly three times a week, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners, to the Pakistani capital from London Heathrow.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It is the only western airline to resume its service to Islamabad.  Pakistan's flag carrier, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was the only airline to run direct flights between Islamabad and London.</span><br />

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