But President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs and a crackdown on government spending have upended that optimism. Tourists and companies have reduced spending amid rising economic uncertainty, forcing carriers to cut their first-quarter profit forecasts. With travel a discretionary item for many consumers and businesses, growing odds of weak economic growth and high inflation have clouded […]
According to sources, PM Shehbaz has tasked the Privatization Commission to accelerate the process. The government has also decided to improve PIA’s financial health before the privatization. Additionally, the government plans to reopen routes to the United States, with security audits set to be conducted in collaboration with the US Federal Aviation Authority. American experts […]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is preparing to resume direct flights to the United States after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to resolve longstanding financial issues, which is a major step toward restoring PIA’s operations to the U.S. The airline had suspended […]
Tessori said that the Karachi traders have discussed the development of the PIA privatization process with him. “The traders in Karachi want the PIA to be handed to them for a year. They are serious about launching a new airline,” the Sindh Governor added. Kamran Tessori proposed naming the new airline ‘PK,’ representing Pakistan and […]
Oman Air recently took delivery of its latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking the first of three such aircraft scheduled for 2024, according to a press release issued by the airline. This new addition brings the total number of Dreamliners in Oman Air’s fleet to 10. The aircraft, which arrived from Boeing’s facility in Seattle, features […]
The partnership, announced shortly after a signing ceremony, will see Qatar Airways gain two seats on Airlink’s board while remaining a non-controlling shareholder. According to Airlink CEO Rodger Foster, the collaboration will enhance connectivity between the Doha hub and additional markets in South and East Africa, where Airlink has a strong presence. Qatar Airways already […]
The Biden administration said in February 2023 that it planned to write regulations barring the fees as officials pressured airlines to voluntarily not charge them. In May, Congress passed legislation that President Joe Biden signed into law directing a ban on the practice. Biden has repeatedly clashed with air carriers, calling for new, stricter consumer […]
As per details, PIA’s PK-704 flight developed a technical fault in landing gear while flying to Islamabad from Istanbul airport. Passengers of the flight were accommodated on the Turkish Airlines flight, while the PIA engineers’ team departed for Turkiye to resolve the fault. Currently, the plane is grounded at Istanbul Airport. Earlier in January it […]
The incident happened on a Southwest Airlines flight in Sacramento, California in 2021. It is pertinent to mention that the airliner had introduced a “pick a seat” system where passengers are placed into separate “boarding groups” depending on their check-in time on a first-come-first-served basis instead of being allotted seats by the boarding staff. The […]
The first flight where passengers and crew were both fully-vaccinated flight took off on Tuesday from Qatar in a historical step towards the full return of air travel. The flight, which took off on a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 from Doha’s Hamad International Airport at about 11 a.m. local time and returned to the city […]
