Pakistan: Whether Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flew out of Lahore, Pakistan to Toronto, Canada with a 3 hour stop-over in Manchester, United Kingdom and a 2 to 2.5 hour stop-over in New York city; leaving Pakistan 22 May 2001 and arriving in Canada on the same date; would passengers stay on the plane in each of the stop-over cities
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 4 December 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | PAK38064.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Pakistan: Whether Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flew out of Lahore, Pakistan to Toronto, Canada with a 3 hour stop-over in Manchester, United Kingdom and a 2 to 2.5 hour stop-over in New York city; leaving Pakistan 22 May 2001 and arriving in Canada on the same date; would passengers stay on the plane in each of the stop-over cities, 4 December 2001, PAK38064.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be8dc.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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According to representatives of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Manchester, United Kingdom, Pakistan International Airlines flight PK703 flew from Lahore, Pakistan to Toronto, Canada with stop-overs in Manchester and New York city on 22 May 2001 (29 Nov. 2001, ibid. 3 Dec. 2001a). The PIA Manchester representative further stated that planes refuel in Manchester before departing for New York and the stop-overs can run anywhere from two to two and a half hours (ibid.). Passengers are allowed to disembark to the waiting lounge during the Manchester stop-over (ibid.).
A PIA representative in Toronto confirmed that PIA flight PK703, originating in Karachi, flew from Lahore, Pakistan to Toronto, Canada on 22 May 2001 (3 Dec. 2001b). Stop-overs were made in both Manchester and New York city (ibid.). Passengers are allowed to disembark during New York stop-overs, which tend to be of an hour to two hour duration (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Manchester. 29 November 2001. Telephone interview with a representative.
_____. 3 December 2001a. Follow-up telephone interview with a representative in Manchester.
_____. Toronto. 3 December 2001b. Telephone interview with a representative.