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A woman was banned from flying after she refused to go through a new “naked” body scanner on religious grounds.

Her companion was also barred from the Pakistan-bound jet after she declined the security scan “for medical reasons”.

The two Muslims, selected by staff to go through the machine at Manchester Airport, are thought to be the first passengers to refuse a scan since the system began last month.

The pair decided to forfeit their £400 tickets rather than have the scans which have been criticised for showing clear outlines of passengers’ genitals.

An airport spokesman said: “Two female passengers refused to be scanned for medical and religious reasons. In accordance with the government directive they were not permitted to fly. We are aware that privacy concerns are on our customers’ minds, which is why we have strict procedures to reassure them that their privacy will be protected.” The spokesman added that neither woman made a complaint. Reported 03 Mar 2010

LAHORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has ended its flight operations in Pakistan due to security concerns, and has also closed down all its offices in the country, a private TV channel reported on Friday. According to the channel, the airlines, which had four weekly flights from Pakistan to Singapore, has also sacked its entire staff in Pakistan. Repoted 20 Mar 2010
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Dubai : Etihad Airways has announced its first codeshare operation out of Pakistan with American Airlines, providing air travellers in Pakistan with greater access to the US market.
The new codeshare agreement starts today and will offer customers in Pakistan easy and convenient connections between Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore and key destinations in the United States, such as Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami and Houston.
The expansion follows the original codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and American Airlines last September.

Etihad Airways currently flies to three destinations in North America — New York, Chicago and Toronto in Canada — and began operations to Pakistan in 2004. Reported 20 Mar 2010