PIA Ordered To Acquire Two Aircraft for Hajj Operations
Khawaja Saad Rafique, Minister for Aviation, ordered the management of Pakistan International Airlines to acquire two aircraft—one Boeing 777 and Airbus 320—specifically for smooth execution of Hajj operations this year.
He was given a briefing by the PIA management on the airline’s operations, including promotion of tourism.
The minister was informed about PIA’s operational fleet and the fleet expansion plan, whereby the airline is in the process of inducting four A320 aircraft in its fleet.
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The minister was informed about PIA’s operational fleet and the fleet expansion plan, whereby the airline is in the process of inducting four A320 aircraft in its fleet. The minister was informed that one A320 has already joined the PIA fleet and will be part of flight operations after completion of formalities while another aircraft will join the fleet by the end of this month.
The minister was informed about the airline’s Haj operation commencing from May 31.
He said PIA will operate Haj flights from eight major cities: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Multan, Peshawar and Quetta to Jeddah and Medina. PIA will operate 297 Haj flights till August 13.
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The minister instructed PIA officials to make grounded aircraft operational in order to improve its operations. He discussed the options of increasing flights to Nafaj and Damascus.
The minister was informed about the PIA’s successful flight operation to Baku and plans for increasing flight frequencies to Azerbaijan’s capital and also on domestic destinations, such as 18 weekly flights to Skardu, 24 flight per week for Gilgit and two flights per week to Chitral from Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.
Mr Rafique instructed PIA officials to further improve the cargo business and also to improve the business class facilities for passengers, including upgrade of business class lounges at airports.
