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‘PIA’s fuel cost increased from 42% to 54% in 2011’
Pakistan Inter-national Airlines’ (PIA) fuel cost as a percentage of revenues has increased from 42 percent to 54 percent in the year 2011 while the root causes of PIA’s losses are ageing fleet and legacy losses coupled with exchange losses...
Can Pakistan’s state airline fly through tough times?
On a recent Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, water flowed from the toilets through the aisles during the entire journey from London to Islamabad.
“What if it reaches some electrical wires and puts us in danger?” said...
CAA gets maintenance warning from EU
The European Union (EU) has decertified the maintenance certification of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and issued a notice to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to improve its maintenance standards within a couple of months; otherwise,...
Pakistan airline places Boeing order
Pakistan International Airlines ordered five Boeing Co. 777-300 extended-range airplanes with a list price of about $1.5 billion. The airline also announced purchase rights for five additional Everett-built 777-300 ERs
Bhoja Air: First flight takes off today
First commercial flight of Bhoja Air will take off from the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi for Lahore on Tuesday (today).
Adventure tourism grows among youngsters
With the passion of exploring natural beauty, wildlife and resources in Pakistan, the trend of ‘adventure tourism’ is growing with every passing day mostly among youngsters.
Pak sanctions Rs 100 million for Mohenjodaro’s master plan
Pakistan has sanctioned Rs100 million to rehabilitate and promote cultural tourism at Mohenjodaro, one of the biggest urban settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, the largest ancient civilisations in the world.
Public-private partnership to promote tourism in KP
Tourism Corporation, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) is making efforts for revival of tourism through public-private partnership (PPP) and working on development of first tourism framework for the province.This was stated by General Manager (GM),...
Pakistan signs pact with Google to promote tourist sites
Pakistani authorities and Google have signed an agreement to use Google Mapsto promote historical and tourist sites across the country’s most populous province of Punjab.
Malaysia Lures More Tourists From India, Pakistan
Tourism Malaysia is mounting a 10-day sales mission to India and Pakistan as the Southeast Asian country eyes more tourists from South Asia.
