PIA announces special flights to/from Gulf countries

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced immediate flights to repatriate Pakistanis stranded in the Gulf countries after the international airlines announced flight cancellations.

According to the details, on instructions of the Minister of Aviation, the CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik has issued orders to send flights to Gulf countries immediately. In an announcement on Friday, the PIA said that thousands of Pakistanis were stranded in the Gulf due to last-minute cancellations by international airlines.

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PIA will operate four Boeing 777s from Doha to Pakistan as part of arrangements to repatriate Pakistanis abroad before Eid. Given the demand for seats, two more flights could be scheduled for the next day or two.

According to PIA, it has been decided to use Boeing 777 as an alternative flight to Bahrain instead of Airbus aircraft as Boeing 777 has three times the capacity of the Airbus.

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CEO PIA said that they are closely monitoring the needs of Pakistanis in the Gulf countries. The number of flights required will be adjusted according to the demand. In a statement issued on Friday, CEO Arshad Malik said, “Unlike foreign airlines, we cannot leave our compatriots helpless abroad.”