ISLAMABAD (Today News): The Arif Habib group emerged as the winning bidder, securing a 75% stake in the national airline with a final offer of Rs135 billion, marking a turning point in the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines. After the second and final round of bidding, which was supervised byContinue Reading
LAHORE – On Thursday, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft from Dammam to Lahore utilised Indian airspace after experiencing an emergency due to bad weather in Lahore. According to authorities, the pilot of PIA flight PK-248 diverted the jet into Indian airspace with prior permission from the Indian civil aviationContinue Reading
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced the start of direct flights to Sydney, Australia, on Thursday. PIA will begin offering direct flights to Sydney on April 22. Interline tickets to eight Australian locations have also been bought by Virgin Australia Airlines. According to a PIA spokesman, flights would be operated fromContinue Reading
The country’s flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has been granted permission to fly to two Chinese cities, Guangzhou and Xian, in addition to Beijing. PIA has been granted authorization to fly to Guangzhou and Xian by the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC). According to PIA Country Manager Qadir BuxContinue Reading
BEIJING: The Chinese government has awarded Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) two new operating licences, for Guangzhou and Xian, in addition to Beijing. Passenger flights to and from these stations can now be scheduled by the national flag airline. Previously, PIA only had an operating licence for Beijing, but the CivilContinue Reading
A business strategy was submitted to the Finance Ministry in order to make PIA feasible. On Tuesday, the Finance Ministry received a five-year business plan with the purpose of keeping Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) afloat in the future by avoiding losses. According to the idea, the number of aircraft shouldContinue Reading