The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other private airlines had to cancel multiple flights from Karachi due to low bookings, reported local media.
According to details, as many as 19 flights of different airlines scheduled to travel from Karachi to Islamabad and Dubai were canceled. It included Air Sial and PIA as well as an Emirates Air flight.
Furthermore, Fly Jinnah’s flight from Karachi to Lahore and Fly Baghdad’s service from Karachi to Baghdad were also canceled. Passengers who had booked tickets for PIA’s flights from Karachi to Jeddah and Karachi to Islamabad were affected by the cancellations too.
According to sources from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the cancellations were mainly due to the low passenger loads, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Flights were canceled as a response to the decreased demand for air travel witnessed during this period.
The affected passengers were advised to reach out to their respective airlines for additional support and alternative travel options.
well they are not bringing new planes leaving old designs and not charging them old design plane inter designs and not have educated Flight attendance and the PIA director paying off other airlines putting money for themself and not their business not ordering new planes to be builds
What are you smoking? Nothing you have written makes any sense.
Right you are!
PIA has increased fare beyond people’s buying capacity,if they want to run the show they have to reduced fare by at least 30% so that people can afford,other wise in 5000 u can travel by bus like plane facility.
Services of pia which was one of the best airline of his time is being deteriorating over the passage of time
Now the condition is such that if by mistake some body booked in pia is not sure of that the flight will fly on time
2 to to 3 flight schedule changes in 1 booking which lead to uncertainty passenger avoid to fly with pia next time
As compare to other airlines journey once booked will be executed on time that creates the trust on particular airline specially on international flights
The regulator i.e CAA should ensure by some means that passengers are not exploited. Naturally in such circumstances their plans are thrown out in the cold. There should be a legal disclaimer in the ticket “the airline has the right to cancel any flight due to commercial reasons”
I had to travel to Islamabad from Karachi early on 18 March for a business meeting when 4 other flights were cancelled and only available flight in early hours was PIA PK-300. When I tried to get a ticket, I was informed that charges for 1 seat are Rs. 46,846 whereas normal fare is around Rs. 15.000. I was really surprised that how PIA exploits the conditions. However, I had to pay the required amount as it was an emergency and I had to reach Islamabad at any cost. So I paid 3x amount for 1 seats.
Is there anyone to explain how a state owned company exploits Pakistani citizens and grabs 3 times of the normal fare from their pockets.