KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flight operations for Turkiye from November 15 (tomorrow), ARY News reported.
As per PIA, spokesperson, the national airline will operate weekly six flights to Turkiye’s Istanbul city from Islamabad and Lahore airports. PIA will use the Boeing 777 for the Turkiye flight operation.
The national flag carrier will operate four and two weekly flights from Islamabad and Lahore. In this context, the first flight with more than 200 passengers on board will depart for Turkiye from Lahore airport at 7 am in the morning tomorrow.
The CEO PIA and the staff of Turkiye’s embassy in Pakistan will bid farewell to the passengers from Lahore airport.
The decision to resume flights from Lahore and Islamabad to Turkey will help fetch significant revenue for the loss-making national entity that is striving to cut operational costs.
Read more: PIA, private airlines hike fares
Last month, Pakistan International Airlines and other airlines increased fares following the suspension of train operations for four weeks from Lahore to Karachi
Following an influx of passengers due to the closed train operations, the private airlines including SereneAir, AirSial, Airblue, and the national flag carrier hiked the fares.
The PIA’s one-side fare from Lahore to Karachi reached Rs39,540 and the PIA ticket was being sold at a minimum rate of Rs20,000.
SerenaAir ticket from Lahore to Karachi is being sold at Rs31,000 and at the minimum price of Rs28,000. AirSial tickets are being sold at the price of Rs21,150 and Airblue’s ticket at Rs19,125 and minimum at the rate of Rs17,725.
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