PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad International) inaugurated its new "Premier" niche service this past weekend with flights to London Heathrow from each of Islamabad International and Lahore International.

Featuring a higher quality of inflight service and amenities as compared to regular PIA flights, the Premier service will employ a trio of A330-300s leased from SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International). The first aircraft - 4R-ALN (cn 1604) - is currently in service with the remaining two expected to arrive by February 2017.

During the inauguration ceremony in Islamabad, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said studies were underway to expand the Premier service to PIA's domestic network.