Pakistan international airlines several flights remained disturbed due to unfavourable weather for flying through out the country. PIA spokesperson Mashood Tajwar in a message said that due to weather “there were several diversions and delays.” According to Tajwar “PIA facilitated the passengers during the delays and tried to operate the flights upon clearance from Metrological Department.”
According to the statement 23 flights are going to be affected or has been affected due to the current disruption. Flights especially to the Northern areas of country were disturbed mostly. As per the statement following flights remained disturbed and were delayed:
Pk301 Islamabad to Karachi
PK702 Manchester to Islamabad
PK745 Sialkot to Jeddah
PK760 Jeddah to Sialkot
PK751 Lahore to Oslo
PK752 Oslo to Lahore
PK247 Lahore to Damam
PK248 Dammam to Lahore
PK204 Dubai to Lahore
PK583 Lahore to Rahimyar Khan
PK536 Karachi to Sukkur
PK537 Sukkur to Karachi
PK307 Lahore to Karachi
PK713 Islamabad to Medina
PK714 Media to Islamabad
PK313 Lahore to Karachi
PK451 islamabad to Skardu
PK452 Skardu to Islamabad
PK652 Lahore to Islamabad
PK270 Lahore to Delhi
PK271 Delhi to Lahore
PK607 Islamabad to Gilgit
PK608 Gilgit to Islamabad
PIA has apologised to its passengers and the spokesperson said that “PIA facilitated the passengers during the delays and tried to operate the flights upon clearance from Metrological Department.”
It is important to mention that PIA is operating on a reduced fleet after Boeing 737-800s wet leased from Turkish low cost giant Pegasus were returned. PIA short listed airliners after a tender but there is no news about when these aircrafts will join PIA fleet. So limited fleet compounded with delays and diversions has aggravated PIA’s vows in current weather spell.
So if you are planing to take a PIA fly please call their call centre and check your flight status.
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