PIA to increase flight operations to G-B: Arshad
Flights to increase to 3 by March 28
APP
February 22, 2021
PHOTO: REUTERS
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Air Marshal (retd) Arshad Malik on Sunday agreed to enhance the flight operation and increase the facilities for business community and people of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) region for promoting tourism and other sectors.
“Currently the PIA has ongoing operation of 2 flights, which would be increased to 3 flights by March 28 to enhance the connectivity between G-B,” Malik said in a meeting with a delegation of Federation Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) led by its Chairman Qurban Ali.
The Pakistan International Airline has decided to increase its flights to Gilgit-Baltistan by March 28. Currently, the national carrier operates two flights to the region which will be increased to three, PIA CEO Arshad Malik said. In a meeting with a delegation of the Federation Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he vowed to enhance the connectivity between GB and the main centers of the economy and industrial sector. The airline will start a project for the construction of a new runway on the Gilgit airport along with other facilities which will provide facilities to tourists and passengers. Related: Cheapest ways to travel from Karachi to other Pakistan cities .