PIA appreciated the pivotal role played by the top management of PSO for their cooperation in resolving the matter.
PIA 'cancelled' 650 flights in 13 days
- By Salah Uddin -
- Oct 29, 2023
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ResizePakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled 650 flights in the past 13 days due to the unavailability of fuel, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting sources.
The national flag carrier is facing arguably its worst crisis in history as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has cut the fuel supply over unpaid dues.
Six Karachi-Islamabad flights including PK-300, 368, 308, 301, 369 and 309 have been cancelled.
Karachi-Lahore bounds flights PK306, 307, 503, 504, 536 AND 537 have also been cancelled by the national flag carrier amid fuel woes.
Apart from domestic, eight international flights from Karachi to Damam and Islamabad to Dubai have also been cancelled.
Sources said the PIA will operate 15 flights today, while the flight operations will return to normalcy from tomorrow after fuel supply from Pakistan States Oil.
Read more: PIA, PSO reach consensus, fuel supply to normalise soon
In a separate development, the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) reached a consensus on the fuel supply.
The PIA spokesperson stated that the protracted dispute between Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) had finally been resolved. Meanwhile, in the next few days, the supply of fuel would start running to normal.