PIA suspends flights to Italy till March 31 over coronavirus

Dunya News

Flights to Paris will continue for the time being

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan International Airlines has announced cancellation of direct flight operations to Italy till 31st March. On the other hand, Italy has barred foreign visitors from entering the country over fears of Coronavirus.

A PIA spokesperson said that flights to Milan from Islamabad and Lahore have been cancelled but flights to Paris, France will continue. However, those flying to Paris will do so with the written assurance that any further travel will be arranged by the passenger himself.

The spokesperson also said that tickets of all canceled flights will be fully refunded and PIA regrets any inconvenience caused by the cancellations.

Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had banned direct flights between Pakistan and Iran after the two confirmed cases of coronavirus surfaced in the country.