BA gives all-clear for flights to Pakistan

British Airways has resumed flights to Islamabad, explaining that the route was suspended following a terror threat in 2001 on its Pakistani-bound flights.

Steve Allen, BA's regional commercial manager said: "After September 11, we had a specific terrorist threat to our flights to Islamabad." Allen did not reveal details of the threat.

BA has operated flights to Pakistan since 1929, but suspended the flights one day after the terror attacks by suicide plane hijackers in the US.

The airline's last security evaluation six months ago gave the all-clear for flights to Islamabad to resume. It will operate three flights a weeks between London and Islamabad.

Allen said BA expects good business on the London to Islamabad route, which is popular with expatriate Pakistanis living in Britain and their relatives.