Pakistan: PIA cancels over 300 flights in 10 days due to fuel crisis

[Raj-Hindustani]

Over 300 PIA flights cancelled in 10 days​

Mohammad Asghar Published October 25, 2023 Updated about 7 hours ago




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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines is on the verge of a shutdown as it has cancelled over 300 flights in the past 10 days due to the unavailability of fuel and financial crisis, a national carrier’s spokesman has confirmed.
The airline is facing arguably its worst crisis in history as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has cut the fuel supply over unpaid dues. The move forced the airline to cancel 322 flights, including 134 on international routes, since Oct 14.
On Tuesday, 51 flights, including 27 on domestic routes, were cancelled, as per the spokesman.
The widespread cancellation of flights has left thousands of passengers in distress. The airline management has been unable to give them a tentative time of departure for their flights, compelling them to look for seats on other airlines.

The spokesman said the management was trying to accommodate passengers on alternative flights and apologised for the problems caused by the cancellations.
Published in Dawn, October 25th, 2023

Over 300 PIA flights cancelled in 10 days

51 flights, including 27 on domestic routes, were cancelled on Tuesday, as per the spokesman.

www.dawn.com

 

[Mugen]

Another medal for our Napak fauj!!! Damn these guys are good... At destroying the country.

 

[Olympus81]

Askari Airline arriving to destinations near you.

Great duffers to fly with!

 

[SoulSpokesman]

@Raj-Hindustani

Brofessor sb will say that Pakistanis are trying to reduce their carbon footprint.

Regards

 

[NAVDEEP DHALIWAL]

This is huge, half the people who got thier tickets canceled will never book again .
Why not pay the dues in installments or workout some deal? This is stupid.

 

[DGMO]

Brilliant news! As stubborn as PIA is, I do hope its long overdue death is upon us.

So happy to see such positive stories emerge daily from the Democratic People's Republic of Khakistan.

 

[epebble]

This is huge, half the people who got thier tickets canceled will never book again .
Why not pay the dues in installments or workout some deal? This is stupid.

First thing they should do is change the name to Air Rickshaw. With a haphazard flying 'schedule' it is not an 'Airline'. With all its travails publicly known, I wonder who the brave souls who put their life into this rickety junk are.