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  • PIA gets permission for direct US flight operation

    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 the US and a point or points in the US.

    The sources said that CEO PIA Arshad Malik formally requested the US authorities a week ago for the airlift of Pakistani passengers in the wake of COVID-19.

    They said that it would be first time the PIA conducts direct US flight operation.

    Due to restriction of direct US flights, the PIA planes have to get permission and clearance from EU countries.

  • PIA slashes UAE fares up to 30 percent for providing relief to stranded Pakistanis

    PIA slashes UAE fares up to 30 percent for providing relief to stranded Pakistanis

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has slashed fares of its special flights up to 30 percent in order to provide relief to stranded Pakistanis in United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to coronavirus pandemic.

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  • PIA declares 17% loss for six-month period

    PIA declares 17% loss for six-month period

    KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced 17 percent loss for six months period ended June 30, 2019.

    According to financial results submitted to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, the national flag carrier recorded losses of Rs37.89 billion for the six months period ended June 30, 2019 as compared with Rs32.411 billion in the corresponding period of the last year.

    Operation losses of the company fell by 60 percent for the period to Rs7.12 billion as compared with the operation losses of Rs17.53 billion for the six months period ended June 30, 2018.

    The company absorbed losses of Rs14.59 billion due to depreciation in rupee value during the six months period ended June 30, 2019 as compared with Rs5.83 billion in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    The financial costs of the airline increased to Rs15.85 billion during the period under review as compared with Rs8.8 billion in the same period of the last year.

    The administrative expenses of the company were flat at Rs3.49 billion for the six months period ended June 30, 2019 as compared with Rs3.25 billion in the same period of the last fiscal year.

  • Immigration delays seven international flights at Lahore airport

    Immigration delays seven international flights at Lahore airport

    KARACHI: At least seven international flights on Saturday witnessed delays at Lahore airport due to shortage of staff at immigration counter.

    Sources said that international passengers faced problems due to delay in clearance at immigration counters. The sources said that the delays caused due to shortage of staff at the counters.

    Long queues of passengers were seen at the immigration counters. The clearance at the immigration counters resulted in delays for many hours in scheduled flights included five national carriers and two other foreign airlines.

    These flights were scheduled to carry around 1500 passengers from Lahore airport.

    The sources said security checks also caused further delay in these scheduled flights.

    These delays resulted around 12 flights altogether at the airport for take off during 11:00 AM to 1:00PM.

    PIA spokesman commented that the passengers had faced difficulties due to delays in security checks. However, the spokesman said that all possible facilities had been provided to the passengers.

  • PIA stops persons travelling on fake Canadian visas

    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 further legal process.

    According to details, when these two passengers reached PIA counter for boarding pass for their journey to Toronto, Canada, the taskforce examined the electronic visa presented by them.

    The examination revealed that those visas were fake. A PIA spokesman said that the timely action prevented huge monetary penalty on the national flag carrier.

    The spokesman said that in case those visas found fake at Canadian soil then huge penal amount had to be borne by the PIA.

    The FIA will further investigate the fake visa scam to find out persons involved in such crime.

  • Birds hit two PIA aircraft

    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 PK301 was damaged on the nose and other flight number PK311 on its wing flap by the bird strike.

    “These strikes not only pose life threatening danger for passengers but also cause financial losses,” the spokesman added.

    The national flag carrier appealed several times for appropriate actions to be taken to remove presence of birds around the airport.

    The spokesperson said that the PIA had contacted Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in this regard, along with running a special social media campaign to raise awareness on the issue.

    “Unfortunately, no substantial action has so far been taken,” the spokesperson said and urged everyone to join the airline in addressing the issue as it concerns everyone.

  • PIA declares Rs67.32 billion annual loss

    PIA declares Rs67.32 billion annual loss

    KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) – the national flag carrier – has declared after tax loss of Rs67.32 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018.

    According to financial statement of the national flag carrier shared with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, the annual loss of the company further ballooned by 32 percent to Rs67.32 billion for the year 2018 as compared with the loss of Rs51 billion in the preceding year.

    The net revenue of the airlines increased to Rs103.49 billion for the year under review as compared with Rs90.55 billion in the preceding year, registering an increase of 14.29 percent.

    The rupee depreciation has increased the cost of services as fuel cost for the year 2018 increased to Rs43.55 billion as compared with Rs31 billion in the year 2017.

    The operation losses of the airlines increased by 31.28 percent to Rs47 billion in the year 2018 when compared with Rs35.81 billion in the preceding year.

    The board of directors of PIA approved the financial results in a meeting held on Thursday November 21, 2019.

  • PIA sustains loss of Rs106.57 million due to wastage of meals

    PIA sustains loss of Rs106.57 million due to wastage of meals

    KARACHI: The administration of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has wasted meals of around Rs106.57 million during to poor planning and negligence, revealed by Audit General of Pakistan (AGP) in its report.

    An audit report of AGP revealed that during audit of PIA Flight Kitech for the years 2013 to 2015, it was observed that total meals amounting to Rs72.573 million were uplifted against the passengers travelled during the years 2013 to 2015.

    Similarly, the management of PIA, Lahore Station did not properly control the meal wastage at Lahore station and there was no proper monitoring system of meal-uplift, due to which excess meals were uplifted amounting to Rs34 million. “Thus, PIA sustained a loss of Rs106.57 million,” the audit report said.

    Audit is of the view that loss was incurred due to poor planning and negligence.

    It further said that the matter was reported to the management in April 2016 and in November 2018 but no reply was received. The departmental audit committee meeting was not convened despite requests by the audit.

    The AGP recommended the PIA for fixing responsibility on the persons at fault.

  • PIA’s empty flights cause Rs184 million losses

    PIA’s empty flights cause Rs184 million losses

    KARACHI: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected Rs184 million losses due mismanagement by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for carrying empty flights.

    The AGP in its audit report for PIA Islamabad Office for the year 2016/2016, observed that 46 flights were operated without any passenger, resulting loss of Rs184 million. These flights are other than 36 flights for Hajj and Umrah.

    The AGP said that General Manager, Network and Schedule Planning, PG-X(Reporting to Director Marketing) was responsible to supervise and monitor proper designing of long term and short term operating plans; and to focus on network management and evaluation of multiple scenario of schedule changes.

    The audit of the view that operation of flight without passenger shows lack of proper planning and control on the part of the management.

    “The matter was report to the management in October, 2018 but no reply was received. DAC meeting was not convened despite requests by the audit.”

    The AGP recommended to investigate the matter with a view to fix responsibility on the persons at fault.

  • PIA constitutes five-member committee to review fake degree cases

    PIA constitutes five-member committee to review fake degree cases

    KARACHI: A five-member committee has been constituted by the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to review, examine and recommend action in the fake degrees cases.

    Air Vice Marshal Noor Abbas, advisor to the Chief Executive Office (CEO) will be chairman of this committee, sources said on Friday. Other four members are included: Agha Dur Muhammad Tarique, GM Legal Services; Col. Zahid Hamid, Chief Instructor PTC; Amir Bashir, GM Flight Services; and Rizwan Ahmed Awan.

    The PIA management formed this committee to review the fake degrees cases and the penalties awarded.

    PIA sources said that the review committee had been formed with the approval of the CEO.

    The PIA management granted dismissal from service to over 400 employees for submitting fake educational degrees. However, around 200 employees moved the superior courts seeking relief against the decision. The court referred back the case to PIA management to review the cases as per law.

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