lonelyinca
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« Reply #5520 on: May 23, 2012, 03:12:10 pm » |
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Guys, need your help. Qatar Airways or PIA? PIA gets me there faster and cheaper by $100-$200... What other options are there in this price range? Last time I took PIA, wasn't thaaat baaad but so much noise!  How's Qatar airways? The stay I believe is a 6hour stay in Doha, what can I do in that time? Note: PIA from Toronto > Karachi > Toronto Qatar from Montreal > Doha > Karachi > Doha > Montreal |
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sha123456
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« Reply #5521 on: May 23, 2012, 03:25:15 pm » |
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Bro, haven't you heard news lately with PIA aircrafts being old, pilots not that experience, near misses etc etc... I'd never ever take PIA. I have taken YUL-DOH-KHI a couple of times. Its not the best airlines to be honest but definitely much better than PIA. Guys, need your help. Qatar Airways or PIA? PIA gets me there faster and cheaper by $100-$200... What other options are there in this price range? Last time I took PIA, wasn't thaaat baaad but so much noise! How's Qatar airways? The stay I believe is a 6hour stay in Doha, what can I do in that time? Note: PIA from Toronto > Karachi > Toronto Qatar from Montreal > Doha > Karachi > Doha > Montreal |
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lonelyinca
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« Reply #5522 on: May 23, 2012, 03:33:31 pm » |
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Bro, haven't you heard news lately with PIA aircrafts being old, pilots not that experience, near misses etc etc... I'd never ever take PIA.
I have taken YUL-DOH-KHI a couple of times. Its not the best airlines to be honest but definitely much better than PIA.
I understand bro but I have more chance of being hit by a car  I'd take Qatar over PIA, it's the 6hour stay I dislike. Rather spend those 6hours with the wife you know? Then agan, I might just buy the Qatar ticket because of the professionalism over PIA's lazy service. |
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« Reply #5523 on: May 23, 2012, 03:38:08 pm » |
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I understand bro but I have more chance of being hit by a car I'd take Qatar over PIA, it's the 6hour stay I dislike. Rather spend those 6hours with the wife you know? Then agan, I might just buy the Qatar ticket because of the professionalism over PIA's lazy service. well, I live in Montreal so that indeed is a better option for me. If you live in t.dot then your right, 6 hours of stay + flight (or drive) to Montreal is wastage of time. Also, DOH airport isn't that big to roam around too so the time doesn't fly by easily. BTW, is the difference just $100-$200. i thought its more like >$400. |
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heybuddy
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« Reply #5524 on: May 23, 2012, 03:51:40 pm » |
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Guys, need your help. Qatar Airways or PIA? PIA gets me there faster and cheaper by $100-$200... What other options are there in this price range? Last time I took PIA, wasn't thaaat baaad but so much noise! How's Qatar airways? The stay I believe is a 6hour stay in Doha, what can I do in that time? Note: PIA from Toronto > Karachi > Toronto Qatar from Montreal > Doha > Karachi > Doha > Montreal I recommend looking into Emirates, I got back a few months ago and even though the whole flight is longer you get home with a smile on your face. I got a really good deal, if you are looking for travel agent in Toronto area let me know, this guy finds the best price. |
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« Reply #5525 on: May 23, 2012, 04:10:42 pm » |
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QUESTION:
When do you guys think they will start processing oct cases??
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Khilafah5
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File Transfer...: September 15 2011
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« Reply #5526 on: May 23, 2012, 04:26:11 pm » |
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how can ur frnd know abt ur case?
i gave him my wifes name DOB file number |
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Khilafah5
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« Reply #5527 on: May 23, 2012, 04:28:58 pm » |
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Bro, haven't you heard news lately with PIA aircrafts being old, pilots not that experience, near misses etc etc... I'd never ever take PIA.
I have taken YUL-DOH-KHI a couple of times. Its not the best airlines to be honest but definitely much better than PIA.
thats for private airlines, shaheen, air blue etc PIA is perfect to fly with it takes u direct 13 hours if take other airlines 20 + hours |
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« Reply #5528 on: May 23, 2012, 04:46:16 pm » |
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thats for private airlines, shaheen, air blue etc
PIA is perfect to fly with
it takes u direct 13 hours if take other airlines 20 + hours
yeah agreed, its only the small private airlines that have bad accidents....PIA is fine, although food is like baby food but its all good cause u know u will be meeting ur loved ones soon. |
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Omar Mirza
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« Reply #5529 on: May 23, 2012, 07:53:36 pm » |
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I have been travelling with PIA for a long time. It's the best airline to take ONLY if you are travelling from Toronto to Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi direct. Ticket fare is fairly good and reasonable. I fly economy just so you guy know. I have already booked a flight with PIA flying August 19th,2012 (Probably Eid Day) returning mid of Sept,2012 Total cost of return ticket from Toronto to Islamabad direct : $1650.00 Pia has 2 aircraft's doing these long extended journeys back and forth every week. They have the Boeing 777-300 LR and ER (Long Range and Extended Range) which do that. They are fairly new planes  yeah agreed, its only the small private airlines that have bad accidents....PIA is fine, although food is like baby food but its all good cause u know u will be meeting ur loved ones soon.
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« Reply #5530 on: May 23, 2012, 08:00:32 pm » |
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They will start working on October cases in September 2012 QUESTION:
When do you guys think they will start processing oct cases??
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lonelyinca
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« Reply #5531 on: May 23, 2012, 08:49:46 pm » |
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I recommend looking into Emirates, I got back a few months ago and even though the whole flight is longer you get home with a smile on your face. I got a really good deal, if you are looking for travel agent in Toronto area let me know, this guy finds the best price.
Emirates is more of an expensive option, no? PIA I found was the cheapest and that was online, might be a little cheaper via travel agent. I have been travelling with PIA for a long time. It's the best airline to take ONLY if you are travelling from Toronto to Islamabad, Lahore or Karachi direct. Ticket fare is fairly good and reasonable. I fly economy just so you guy know. I have already booked a flight with PIA flying August 19th,2012 (Probably Eid Day) returning mid of Sept,2012 Total cost of return ticket from Toronto to Islamabad direct : $1650.00 Pia has 2 aircraft's doing these long extended journeys back and forth every week. They have the Boeing 777-300 LR and ER (Long Range and Extended Range) which do that. They are fairly new planes Wow, that is a bit pricey. Not sure if it's high because it's an Isloo flight or Eid season but I checked Karachi flight is $1200 round trip on their site. (Mid oct - 2nd week nov) well, I live in Montreal so that indeed is a better option for me. If you live in t.dot then your right, 6 hours of stay + flight (or drive) to Montreal is wastage of time. Also, DOH airport isn't that big to roam around too so the time doesn't fly by easily.
BTW, is the difference just $100-$200. i thought its more like >$400.
Whereabouts bro? I'm in MTL too. The difference I found was around $200 but that's only online, didn't check up with a travel agent yet. You know what I might as well go QA since I'll be wasting 4-5 hours taking bus to Toronto for PIA flight anyway. What's 2 more hours in Doha.. |
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« Reply #5532 on: May 23, 2012, 08:51:19 pm » |
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FYI guys, I emailed them about address disappearing on April 18th, I just got a reply today stating they have the address on file, no worries.
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Khilafah5
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« Reply #5533 on: May 23, 2012, 10:12:57 pm » |
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Emirates is more of an expensive option, no? PIA I found was the cheapest and that was online, might be a little cheaper via travel agent.
Wow, that is a bit pricey. Not sure if it's high because it's an Isloo flight or Eid season but I checked Karachi flight is $1200 round trip on their site. (Mid oct - 2nd week nov)
Whereabouts bro? I'm in MTL too. The difference I found was around $200 but that's only online, didn't check up with a travel agent yet. You know what I might as well go QA since I'll be wasting 4-5 hours taking bus to Toronto for PIA flight anyway. What's 2 more hours in Doha..
rather waste 5-6 hours before going to pakistan rather then in the middle the wait is killer |
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« Reply #5534 on: May 23, 2012, 10:31:06 pm » |
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FYI,
Today my wife received a letter from CHC-I (AOR of application)
Asked for supplementary docs+proofs
Could you please tell us when that letter issue date from ISB CIC  and did u received it from Normal Mail or Registered Mail ? ISB CIC email me and said they send Acknowledgement on May 03. But I didn't received yet. |
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