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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.

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  • Published: 11:05 September 22, 2008
  • Gulf News

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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