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British Airways suspends all flights to Pakistan citing security fears
British Airways has suspended all flights to Pakistan temporarily, following heightened security fears due to a deadly suicide attack at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:05 September 22, 2008
Islamabad: British Airways has suspended all flights to Pakistan temporarily, following heightened security fears due to a deadly suicide attack at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel on Saturday.
An airline spokesman said: "We suspended all flights to Pakistan immediately after the blast. It's a temporary suspension. Our people at headquarters are reviewing the security situation."
The airline had six flights a week to Pakistan, the spokesman said.
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