Pakistan International Airlines

PIA declares Rs39.85bn loss for nine-month period as revenue declines sharply

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has declared net loss of Rs39.85 billion for the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2020, which is mainly attributed to 31 percent decline in total revenue. According to financial results submitted to Pakistan Stock Exchange, the net losses of the national flag carrier slightly contracted when compared with the […]

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FIA arrests former PIA executives for illegal appointment

KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle, Karachi has arrested former executives of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in an illegal appointment case, a press release said on Saturday. It said that the FIA, CCC, Karachi on October 15, 2020 registered FIR against accused Aijaz Haroon, former Managing Director, PIA; Salim Sayani, former DMD, PIA […]

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PIA gets permission for direct US flight operation

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been allowed to conduct direct flight operation and airlift Pakistani nationals from the United State of America (USA). The US Department of Transportation on Thursday issued special authorization to permit up to twelve round-trip or one-way planeload charter flights, carrying passengers and cargo, between a point or points outside […]

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PIA issues flight operation plan for amid coronvirus travel restriction

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday issued flight operation plans after Saudi Arabia imposed restriction on travelers from many countries owing to threat of coronavirus spread. Saudi Arabia The PIA said that in accordance with new directives from the civil aviation authorities in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, PIA will be operating its flights from […]

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PIA stops persons travelling on fake Canadian visas

KARACHI: The task force of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday intercepted two passengers from Canada-bound flight following discovery of travelling on fake electronic visa. The PIA taskforce at Lahore Airport took timely action and denied the passengers travelling through national carrier to Canada. The passengers later handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for […]

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Birds hit two PIA aircraft

KARACHI: At least two aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were damaged in bird-strike incidents which were took place at Karachi Airport, a spokesman said on Monday. “Today two aircraft were hit by birds once again. Both incidents took place at the Karachi airport,” PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan said. The spokesman said that flight number […]

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