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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended an air hostess after mobile phone and smartwatches were recovered from her possession, ARY News reported, citing sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n PIA suspended the air hostess, identified as Samera Aftab, who had arrived in Karachi from the Canadian city of Toronto aboard flight PK-784 a few days ago.<\/p>\n The PIA vigilance department submitted an incident report to the airline\u2019s HR department.<\/p>\n Following the suspension, the PIA administration has launched a formal investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n Earlier, PIA has regained 14 slots at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport that had previously been allocated to foreign airlines following restrictions on the national carrier\u2019s UK operations.<\/p>\n The return of the slots is expected to enable PIA to expand its flight operations between Pakistan and London, with an increase in services planned under the winter schedule beginning in October.<\/p>\n According to sources, PIA\u2019s weekly flights from Islamabad to London are likely to increase from three to five, while flights from Lahore to London are expected to rise from one to two per week.<\/p>\n The restoration of the Heathrow slots is also expected to strengthen connectivity from Karachi and Sialkot to London through connecting flights.<\/p>\n The development is likely to provide PIA with greater operational capacity in the UK market and improve air connectivity between Pakistan and Britain.<\/p>\n In 2022, Pakistan International Airlines were given seven of its landing slots at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport \u2014 one of the world\u2019s most important and busiest airports \u2014 to two foreign airlines.<\/p>\n According to details, PIA allowed six flight slots at London Heathrow Airport to Turkish Airlines, while it gave one slot to Kuwait Airways for a period of six months. After the ban on Pakistan International Airlines flights by the European Union, PIA has entered into an agreement with foreign airlines for landing slots at London\u2019s Heathrow Airport.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n