PIA to discontinue flights to US from Oct 31
Citing huge losses, Pakistan International Airlines will be discontinuing flights to the US from Oct 31, airline officials said Friday. According to the officials, PIA had been incurring losses of up to US$19m annually due to its US operations — a concern which prompted the management to discontinue the flights. The airline is no longer booking US flights through its reservation system after Oct 31. PIA had been operating flights to the US since 1961 without any disruption. A total of 5 weekly flights to New York and 3 other US cities were being operated. The airline had decided several times in the past to discontinue US flights due to the financial losses. However, it faced “political pressure” each time, which hindered its plans, sources privy to the matter said. <br/>
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PIA to discontinue flights to US from Oct 31
Citing huge losses, Pakistan International Airlines will be discontinuing flights to the US from Oct 31, airline officials said Friday. According to the officials, PIA had been incurring losses of up to US$19m annually due to its US operations — a concern which prompted the management to discontinue the flights. The airline is no longer booking US flights through its reservation system after Oct 31. PIA had been operating flights to the US since 1961 without any disruption. A total of 5 weekly flights to New York and 3 other US cities were being operated. The airline had decided several times in the past to discontinue US flights due to the financial losses. However, it faced “political pressure” each time, which hindered its plans, sources privy to the matter said. <br/>
