You think so?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/pakistan/galleries/26-beautiful-photos-you-wont-believe-were-taken-in-Pakistan/

Booked well in advance for mother's funeral??

Typical media overhyping it as usual and people believing it. Safer than living in most of the ghetto places in england

Pakistan is truly amazing country with amazing people, **** happens everywhere these days so one should not make up their mind to turn their selves back. May b in few years time China-Pakistan economic corridor makes "Gawadar Port" better place than Dubai or GCC.

Wow, can they do that? Turn someone away who has booked months in advance with a ticket? That's so bad!!!

thnx for sharing op.

I am sure Pakistan is a fascinating place to visit, but just be aware:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan

I was more thinking of those travelling to see friends/family. I have a few friends that go frequently throughout the year to see family.

​All airlines over book and so do hotels on the basis that a % people will cancel/not turn up. That's how airlines/ hotels try to achieve max capacity / occupancy

​Pakistanis can. you think that's bad ? I've seen a car crash people still alive yet onlookers rushing to take what they can of the dead and alive persons and you're talking about double booking. it's a shame to MANKIND.

I hope that in the few years since that happened they have improved. They are never going to be popular treating customers like that! I've never heard of the airline, it seems to be popular within Pakistan.

You think that's bad...only messing

I'm just commenting about the deal and the posters comments about the way his friends were treated, nothing more. There are millions of other things worse than being turned away for a flight but this is a deal blog.

Shaheen airlines.... No thank you, probably never properly maintained like most Pakistani airlines!

Do they?
I have never been refused a seat on any plane or a room in any hotel that I had a reservation for.
They don't need to overbook because you've paid for the ticket and you lose your money if you don't turn up.
If I remember correctly PIA refund £60 on a £500+ ticket for a no show

Booked well in advance for mother's funeral??

If you want to sacrifice all your time for money saved from cheap flight and unreliable airline then strongly recommended.

they are bot reliable please remember your seats coming back may be not guranteed and not only that you will loose your money as my bro was going to fly with them and then changed his mind

Nice, ideal start to my tour of troubled parts of the world.

(Yes, get the train to Manchester...)

I have made a mistake
It was air blue and not Shaheen airlines that my friend and many others had trouble with.
I apologize for the mistake and will delete the posts.

Cracking deal. I'm there right now for a shoot and our flights were about 450£ so bargain

You think so?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/pakistan/galleries/26-beautiful-photos-you-wont-believe-were-taken-in-Pakistan/

True, but then there are no people in these photos (except the indigenous Kalash, who look lovely despite the persecution).

One way be betta...

OHH NO HE DIDNT

I wouldn't say it's a **** hole like some. But I suppose it doesn't help with how things are around this part of the world. What I mean to say it doesn't get the best publicity.

And re take that pic when people have decided to build diy shacks all along the bank and chuck all there crap in the water. See how nice it looks then.

Shaheen airlines are not the national flag carrier and as such offer a well serviced for profit service. There will be a stop over which may be prolonged so be advise the journey can be linger than advertised. And in flight entertainment will be lacking, I will.aslo point out there demostic flight are dry so there may be no consumption of alcohol on board.
I travel to pakistan regularly for work and can say Islamabad and neighbouring rawalpindi are amazing cities and well worth a visit. You will need to apply for a visa before going if you don't have a Pakistani passport. Thanks OP great deal

Yes most airlines do, they have an overbooking % based on historic no show rates. I worked in revenue management for a British airline in the past.

seems bizarre that Pakistan would soon be a less enticing place to visit than Iran...

Typical media overhyping it as usual and people believing it. Safer than living in most of the ghetto places in england

I dont blame the government advisory websites though.
Got to start from somewhere when ur planning to invade a country and rob it blind like iraq....

​I read the same thing regarding over booking on an airlines T&Cs a few years ago. Can't remember which airline it was, but it prompted me to get travel insurance.

Whaddaya mean! Osama Bin Laden liked it so much he decided to live there.

Yup blah blah blah blah.

Pakistan is truly amazing country with amazing people, **** happens everywhere these days so one should not make up their mind to turn their selves back. May b in few years time China-Pakistan economic corridor makes "Gawadar Port" better place than Dubai or GCC.

But it is true just because it hasnt happened to you. I have worked for a hotel chain and happened to us at least 3-4-5 times per month. People were furious as they had come from the airport and they were tired and was no room for them however they were rebooked into another hotel ( in better case) but some wanted our particular hotel as it is in Central London

Seems like other flights (oman, ethihad, pia) are for nearly same price as well....

Maybe someone can change the description

good deal. but I heatd they're offering a 60kg baggage allowance at the moment; which won't be sufficient :smile:. first fight tomorrow, w planning on travelling over easter but search didn't show on Skyscanner at the time.

On a scale of 1 to 10, what are the chances of ending up dressed in an orange boiler suit?

:neutral_face:

Are these the planes with outside toilets??

Best thing about flights to Pakistan, on PIA is that they're always empty from the UK.... Full on the way back though.

hot. amazing deal.

if you think its too dangerous then please move along
nothing for you to see here
this is not the deal for you

Wow good deal for price only but from comments doesn't sound like a good company though

On the other side of that mountain is a jihad training camp

It's a new airline for long haul flights from the UK. Looking at half the price of other carriers, so hot for me. Don't know why ppl had bad experiences with them considering they haven't flown yet.

Northern Pakistan in my opinion is one of the most beautiful areas you will ever see. The people are very welcoming, which goes against many misconceptions. However if everyone is gonna sit and read the worse part of every country in the world, we never leave our living rooms.

Oh, how refreshing to see there's no bigoted comments.....oh wait :smirk:

OMG , I feel sorry who post deal for so called this community, but it is full of hate mongers ****!

Steer clear of Shaheenn airway's last time it caused problems when it shut down. Pia direct from Manchester can be had for around 350

Honestly the worst airline I've ever travelled with and I wouldn't touch them again with a barge pole they make pia look efficient and luxurious and that's saying something. Worth noting they were banned from flying to from Manchester a few years back and left anyone with a ticket for dates after their ban stranded n refused to refund money so unless they've upgraded their fleet watch out

Good price for direct flights to Pakistan for whoever wants them, so hot deal.

If you have no intention on going or hate it for whatever reason , move along why are you commenting on this deal?

I agree

Good for very specific customerssssssssssssssssssss

Since when did this turn into a race discussion? Can we please keep the comments to things actually valid to the deal and not spread hatred? Or am I asking to much for a civilised society?

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Yeah **** that mate wouldn't go if u psyed me

considering the fact that this is a return flight trip normally on PIA on way it's a bargain. Shaheen Airline used to fly leeds/bradford before. its just like any normal no frills budget airlines flights like rayanair and flybe etc. but whoever has travel on it before will no better to be fair.

7kg hand luggage :wink:

Paid*

:smile::smile::stuck_out_tongue:

I have wanted to go to Pakistan for years, but i am not willing to pay £104 for the visa when it's only 60 Euros if was French.

I know a lot of people will say why Pakistan, but the people are very welcoming and kashmir is beautiful. I have travelled a lot of the world (over 100 countries) and the places that people are scared or worried about are normally the best places. The friendliest people i have even made contact with were in Iran and Tajikistan (along the Afghanistan border) apart from my people from my second home (Philippines).

I am sure tourism would pick up if the visa fee was not so much... with tourism, brings cash...

Anyway, it's a great price, but just for a limited market.

Pakistan is a great place to visit, full of great sites, people, food and all sorts, I've visited and lived in the city Islamabad and other village areas.
The reason people might not go there for tourism is because they listen to and believe all the BS on the news, there may be some bad people there but there's bad everywhere. Make your own mind up. Peace.

​u will be amazed how many ppl do. there r lots of beautiful places to visit. i have friends who go every year for a month for tourism

Cool

One day I will go, I watched Walking the Himalayas recently and Pakistan is beautiful and very diverse with some very hospitable and enlightened people, and not all parts of Pakistan even wish to be part of Pakistan just like the UK. Obviously it has it's dark side, everywhere does. You can't judge the entire nation of Pakistan based on some of the bad apples you may of come across in the UK.
e.g Ignorant bully criminal youths with no legitimate license tearing about in dodgy hired Mercedes C63 AMG's, that drink, sell and do drugs on Eid but somehow claim they are muslim!.
Decent Pakistanis hate these types more than anyone.

As much as I still stand by what I previously said, I feel the need to add some balance as I was maybe a bit too positive.
Pakistan's dark side is very dark. Today a suicide bomber killed 38 Christians in a park on Easter Sunday (100's more wounded, the death toll will undoubtedly rise) . Absolutely sickening and I know any real Muslim would be equally disgusted.

Of course the same happens regularly with Sunni's killing Shia's and vice versa. Not to mention an EXTREMELY unfair justice/capital punishment system and other attacks against the many smaller Islamic sects, Ahmadi's, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, Hindhus, Bahai's and Atheists. Then you have abuse and murder against women and children, gay, lesbian and trans people. Animal abuse such as dog fighting, cock fighting and dancing bears is quite common. And then you have the caste system (yes I know India is more known for that and it is forbidden in Islam, but nevertheless it is very much alive and well in Pakistan, it was once all India after all).

Then you have all of the ethnic and tribal groups not to mention the political differences, corruption, class differences, and the governments army against nationalist's in Balochistan and other areas. A huge amount of heroin addiction, prostitution, begging and drug fueled killing. And then you have the interest's of USA, Saudi Arabia, India, Iran, China etc thrown in to the mix.

Of course none of this is unique to Pakistan, but it isn't just the media scaremongering. You do need to be aware and careful.

as already pointed out try checking
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan

IMO if you dont look like the locals you'd have to be mad go there
- even if you have pakistani heritage it doesnt sound risk free

Yes been through the same visa and fees with my partner from the Philippines, about to go through our second visa. Coming from the other way i can go to the Philippines and get VOA (visa on arrival) - I think the british visa system is fair as it's the same for most third world countries.

Pakistan is missing a trick, if they lowered their visa cost - they would get more tourists, which is turn would create more jobs via hotels, restaurants more flights etc. Sadly a lot of nations such a pakistan and india do not think of the bigger picture and just want X cost per visitor.

If you look at india, they increased their visa cost and the number of visitors dropped (entire flights for an entire year were cancelled - it was Thompson if you want to research it) - they have now reduced the costs and tourist numbers are on the increase. (I am a british national, but i used to travel to India a lot as i love the culture - i stopped going once the visa cost increased)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/india/articles/Indian-tourist-visas-e-visa-scheme-extended-to-British-travellers/

Simple answer yes i know about the UK visa and yes it is fair, if the visa cost was only £50 - how many people would overstay the visa to live here? / afford to stay & travel in the UK for for 2 weeks... remember the cost is high to ensure that they can afford to visit here without using public funds. If you live/work in Pakistan you must be very wealthy by their standards to afford to stay in London for 2 weeks and go to tourist sights. The average wage in Pakistan per month is $255 - that is 1 night in a 3/4 star hotel in London, a little more for a filipino - so this is why they are also subject to this.