Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has to bear Rs8.5b loss due to flights cancellation in 13 days as National flag carrier has cancelled 650 flights in the past two weeks due to the unavailability of fuel.
The national flag carrier is facing arguably its worst crisis in history as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has cut the fuel supply over unpaid dues.
Six Karachi-Islamabad flights including PK-300, 368, 308, 301, 369 and 309 have been cancelled.
Karachi-Lahore bounds flights PK306, 307, 503, 504, 536 AND 537 have also been cancelled by the national flag carrier amid fuel woes.
A large number of tourists were stranded due to the closure of the PIA’s domestic route. They kept waiting for the PIA flights in Gilgit and Skardu.
After Tourism Minister Wasi Shah took notice, flights to Gilgit were restored, and the PIA made ATR planes functional for Gilgit flights.
Meanwhile, the PIA resumed flights on domestic routes from Islamabad to Gilgit.
PIA flight PK602 flew from Islamabad Airport to Gilgit with an hour’s delay.
According to PIA sources, the national airline will operate 15 flights today.
The PIA spokesperson stated that the protracted dispute between Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) had finally been resolved. Meanwhile, in the next few days, the supply of fuel would start running to normal.
