Tag: PIA

  • PIA fails to meet daily record as 59 flights canceled in a day

    PIA fails to meet daily record as 59 flights canceled in a day

    ISLAMABAD: Flights of national airline PIA failed to return to normal with fifty-nine national and international flights being canceled in one day. PIA administration provided fuel for eight international flights. Meanwhile, 17 flights to Karachi, 18 to Islamabad, and 3 to Lahore were canceled. ACCI Urges Pakistan to Lift Transit Restrictions Cricket World Cup: South…

  • Glitch in hydraulic system: Toronto-bound PIA plane returns to Lahore

    Glitch in hydraulic system: Toronto-bound PIA plane returns to Lahore

    A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight heading to Toronto returned to Lahore on Monday after the plane developed a technical glitch. Flight PK-797 developed a technical fault after the chief pilot spotted a warning on the plane’s hydraulic system. The captain immediately decided to take the plane back to Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport from…

  • PIA announces 10 percent discount on domestic flights on Eid eve

    PIA announces 10 percent discount on domestic flights on Eid eve

    The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has announced discounts on domestic flights on the occasion of Eid. As per the PIA spokesperson, passengers will get 10 percent discount on all PIA domestic flights on both days of Eid ul Azha. ‘This discount will be effective during the Eid holidays from June 30 to July 1,’ he…

  • PIA takes measures to avert Biparjoy Cyclone possible threats to airports

    PIA takes measures to avert Biparjoy Cyclone possible threats to airports

    In view of the expected threat of Cyclone Biparjoy, national airline PIA has completed security arrangements to avoid any untoward incident. The PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan said that the impact of the storm, on airports and air routes, will begin at 3 am on Wednesday. In view of the danger of the cyclone hitting…

  • PIA aircraft grounded in Malaysia, leaves for Islamabad

    PIA aircraft grounded in Malaysia, leaves for Islamabad

    ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft grounded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has left for Islamabad. According to Baaghi TV reports, the aircraft Boeing 777 registration AP BMH has left Kuala Lumpur for Islamabad.  The plane will reach Islamabad at 10:30 pm according to Pakistan Standard Time confirmed a spokesperson for PIA.  Parvez Elahi re-arrested…

  • PIA plane stopped in Kuala Lumpur ready to return

    PIA plane stopped in Kuala Lumpur ready to return

    KUALA LUMPUR: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane grounded in Kuala Lumpur has been allowed to return home.  According to Baaghi TV reports, the Boeing 777 plane owned by PIA was stopped by Malaysian authorities on the orders of a local court. However, the court order to ground the plane has now been suspended.  Within…

  • PIA issues statement on Non-payment of salaries

    PIA issues statement on Non-payment of salaries

    After news broke that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) failed to pay the salaries of employees, a representative issued a statement to deny the claims.  According to the PIA spokesperson, there is no fear that the airline’s operations will be affected by the non-payment of salaries. In first, two US B1-B bomber jets to participate in…

  • PIA A320 receives water cannon salute at Baku Airport

    PIA A320 receives water cannon salute at Baku Airport

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday operated the first direct flight from the country’s Lahore city to Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku, the Pakistani Embassy in Azerbaijan said. According to the details, PIA Airbus A320 aircraft registration AP-BMX arrived in Baku at 13:16 (Baku time) airline’s inaugural flight PK-6159 from Lahore completed in 4 hours.…

  • Baaghi TV receives a list of shortlisted candidates for CEO PIA

    Baaghi TV receives a list of shortlisted candidates for CEO PIA

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has shortlisted the names of candidates for the role of chief executive officer (CEO) of the national airline after Air Marshal Arshad Malik refused the extension of his tenure. According to the details, Baaghi TV has received a list of candidates who have been interviewed on March 09, 2022, at PIA…

  • Toronto-bound PIA flight Returns to Karachi after passenger falls ill

    Toronto-bound PIA flight Returns to Karachi after passenger falls ill

    PIA Flight PK 783 from Karachi to Toronto scheduled to take off on Tuesday morning has been forced to turn back after a passenger on board the flight fell ill