Comment / Stansted welcomed the first arrival of PIA's new services from Pakistan this afternoon, with A310-300 AP-BGS arriving from Islamabad via Karachi over half and hour ahead of schedule.

Comment / The arrival of PIA marks the opening of a new chapter in the modern history of London Stansted Airport. With most of Europe sown up by the low cost carriers, and regular trans Atlantic services now firmly established in the guise of MAXJet and Eos, the centre of Asia is now within easy reach too. The A310 schedule to Pakistan operates twice weekly, with a Stansted arrival time of 1500.