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| BA suspends flights after bombing | BA suspends flights after bombing |
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| British Airways has suspended "indefinitely" flights to and from Pakistan in the wake of a bomb attack on a hotel in the capital, Islamabad. | British Airways has suspended "indefinitely" flights to and from Pakistan in the wake of a bomb attack on a hotel in the capital, Islamabad. |
| The airline said it had suspended its six weekly services "in light of the current security situation". | The airline said it had suspended its six weekly services "in light of the current security situation". |
| Six UK nationals, including one child, were hurt in the suicide bomb attack on the Marriott Hotel which killed 53 people and left 266 with injuries. | Six UK nationals, including one child, were hurt in the suicide bomb attack on the Marriott Hotel which killed 53 people and left 266 with injuries. |
| A truck laden with 600kg of explosives rammed the hotel's security gate. | A truck laden with 600kg of explosives rammed the hotel's security gate. |
| BA said in a statement that it was in discussion with numerous operators about possible provision of other travel options to and from Islamabad. | |
| The capital is the only destination in Pakistan served by BA. | |
| Passengers are told to contact their local British Airways office for further advice. | |
| Meanwhile, the British High Commission in Pakistan said the company that runs four visa application centres had closed the sites for a security review. |