Tag: Airline
-
Guess what a Pakistani air hostess was smuggling in her socks
A video of a Pakistani air hostess being detained by police while trying to smuggle cash hidden in her socks has emerged online. The incident has raised concerns about security and professionalism among airline staff. There have been numerous issues and blunders involving PIA staff in the recent past, including cases of misconduct and operation…
-
Relieved travellers land in Singapore after deadly turbulence
Rattled travellers and crew landed in Singapore Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 80 were injured. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 hit “sudden extreme turbulence” over Myanmar 10 hours…
-
PIA’s flight to Canada lands back in Karachi after four hours
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Islamabad to Toronto was diverted back to Karachi on Friday after a technical fault was noticed by the captain only four hours into the journey. The Boeing 777 with 268 passengers onboard was scheduled to take off from Islamabad International Airport at 2:15 pm on Friday, but departed…
-
22 flights cancelled as passengers decrease in Ramzan
Due to operational issues of various airlines, 22 flights across the country including eight domestic flights of Quetta have been cancelled today. According to PIA spokesperson, as reported by Geo news, the flights had to be cancelled due to not meeting the minimum load of the required number of passengers. Aviation reported that today alone,…
-
Pilot suspended after video shows him wielding axe, hitting parking lot gate
A viral video shows United Airlines pilot Kenneth Henderson Jones, 63, taking out his anger at a parking lot gate with an axe. NBC has reported that the man was arrested by authorities on Friday on charges of criminal mischief. According to the sheriff, parking lot employee Rick Stephens confronted Jones but he refused to…
-
FBR freezes PIA’s bank accounts for not paying Rs2.8 billion in taxes
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier, has found itself embroiled in a tax dispute as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) took the drastic step of freezing the airline’s bank accounts. This move comes at a critical time when the government has shifted the burden of revenue generation onto the general public, leading…
-
New Canadian airline introduces direct flights from Canada to Pakistan
A new Canadian airline has introduced direct flight to three major cities in Pakistan from Toronto. The flights to Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore will begin in August. The new airline, Zara Airways, has appointed Ejaz Haroon, former managing director of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as an adviser. The airline will operate three weekly flights from…
-
Azad Jammu and Kashmir gets its first-ever commercial airline
In an attempt to promote tourism in the area, President Dr Arif Alvi has announced commercial helicopter flying operations of Kashmir Air in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The president stated that AJK is gifted with enormous natural beauty and tourist potential and that the business sector should step forward to enhance AJK’s tourism industry…
-
All airlines will be allowed to fly in Saudi Arabia’s airspace including from Israel
Saudi Arabia announced that it would open its airspace to all air carriers, allowing for more overflights to and from Israel. US President Joe Biden, who is scheduled to visit the kingdom today, applauded the decision. According to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), all airlines that fulfill the country’s overflight requirements are…
-
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has enough petrol left for one day, PM warns
As the country suffers its greatest economic crisis in more than 70 years, Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister (PM) declared that the country is headed to its last day of petrol stock. PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said the country urgently needed $75 million in foreign currency to pay for crucial imports in a televised address. In…