Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plans to start a direct flight between Hong Kong and Pakistan.
The exact date will be announced after technical formalities have been sorted out, says PIA's manager for Hong Kong and Macau, Ali Tahir Qasim.
'We are now actively working to start the operations from Hong Kong,' Mr Ali said.
Previously, PIA did not con sider this option feasible for the former Kai Tak airport because of the high landing and take-off fees, heavy traffic, night-flying restrictions and difficulties in obtaining flying rights to Hong Kong. However, the opening of Hong Kong International Airport eased these restrictions.
The Government's move to relax traffic rights and the Airport Authority's decision to reduce landing and parking fees persuaded PIA to reconsider.
The airline had experienced sizeable revenue growth in the last six months which revived the issue, Mr Ali said.