Pakistan International in the Spot Light - In a Good Way

[Devil_Sown]

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@Madhanee

I wonder how much Boeing paid PIA’s top brass to star in this commercial scam. No airline is buying 777, because it is a stupid plane. All airlines are ordering Airbus planes, which are much Payeedar and good quality planes.

I think PIA should be privatized, and its name should be changed. It gives Pakistan a bad name.

Mind being more elaborate than “they are stupid”?Which pretty much makes u sound like acne laden 13 year old. Name one major airline without a 777 model in their fleet?Unlike boeing..airbus is heavily government subsided,resulting in them just offering a cheaper maketplace price recently,but that will all changeafter the next WTO.That also means their bottom line is to get the cheapest parts in bulk for wherever possible…resulting in crappy parts and even worse performance.

[LuxuryItem]

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@manomano

PIA goes from Houston to karachi and you can get connecting flights to islamabad and lahore. The plane is smaller, which is the 777 but its a comfortable flight with a short stop over in birmingham or manchester to stretch out the legs…
P.S im not sure if this is the same 777 that boieng has launched cause we travelled in Dec through Jan on this plane.

Imagine all those pakistanis cramped in a plane. Noise. Smell. Rudeness.

[Agent_Smith]

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^ exactly Luxury. That's the reason i don't travel in PIA. The only time I have to put up with Noise. Smell. Rudeness is from Dubai to Karachi. At least from US to UAE journey is with decent people.

[Faisal]

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The thread is just oozing with love for the fellow countrymen.

[Bradpack]

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any1 hear about the PIA pilot who was offloaded from the flight he was gona pilot !!!!!!

REASON....... he was DRUNK like a ......

a passenger alerted the police at the airport(heathrow/amestrdam dont know exactly) ... and he was taken off......

[Faisal]

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The news story was published, like, 2 weeks ago.

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Pilot arrested after breath test

Not to take anything away from the seriousness of a drunk pilot flying with 350 passengers, however, you have to keep it in perspective. This kinda thing has happened to many airlines, so PIA is not the first one, where a drunk pilot is about to board a flight. Most airlines have procedures to detect such behavior. PIA may not have taken the bull by the horn, yet, cz of the preconceived misconception that no “Pakistani ever drinks alcohol so it is a moot point”, but they should remediate that by making and enforcing policies. Also lower level staff who can clearly see that the pilot is drunk, should have the ability to call a supervisor and take care of the matter, so the airline is not embarassed by Police making the arrest at the airport.

[Bradpack]

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thats my point.. the lower staff didnt report it! a passenger reported it cause he saw him drunk.. i think if no1 else had notice. they might have flown with him onboard neway..
wud have been a hellofa ride................all the twists and turns

[charasee]

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i think one good thing that PIA offers is well... great food. I love the food that PIA serves

[walaiti_guppy]

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they should invest in educating their staff before they spend big money on planes - useless service I must say!!... its the worst airline I've travelled!!!

[charasee]

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The air hostesses are very illmanered i must say.... very cranky

[Raindance]

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B-777 200LR is a good choice and fuel-efficient alternate to ageing B747-ER but no combi.
Ideal for cross Atlantic runs.
Imagine the freedom of payload space and low O-Cost.
Flights from Pakistan require lots of 'Freight' and the payload space.
Flights to Pakistan require lots of luggage and some compact freight space thus lighter home runs with the tail winds.

Due to its elimination of 'Tech stopovers' saves landing fees and airport tarmac charges of any point.

And since no tech stop over would be initiated 'A flight plan' modified over international waters for such route could save thousands of dollars per flight by avoiding 'Over flying charges'.

PIA has one of the best 'State of the Art' precision built tools and parts manufacturing plant in Karachi.
It’s the only kind in the Subcontinent and the Middle East region and this is the only facility that is licensed to manufacture precision instruments and precision quality spare parts outside of Europe and the USA. It makes precision quality parts of major aviation components for Export purposes and local use with the quality and class grading in collaboration and equal to that of a UK facility.

Like the 'General' brand Formula-one and Aviation Tire manufacturing facility in Karachi Landhi that is in business for a long time and earning revenues in foreign exchange, such are the Symbols of success and untold glories go unnoticed and contribute silently to turning wheels of economy.

PIA’s on board service might be an issue, but overall running an airline which is cost effective and has yet to see a bad year of revenue losses in a competitive world should feel proud and Sustainable.

But as usual,,,, the idiotic bureaucracy that is responsible for
Bad policy of raising the JP11 fuel charges that was one time cheaper than other regions.
Bad was the policy of increasing 'Airport-Terminal and tarmac charges'
Bad was the failure to regulate local hotel tariffs. That made it a non-attraction for transit or stopover passengers, crew stopover or turn around point etc.

Add the past and the present risks of law and order situation and post 911 incidents has caused Karachi from being the # uno Gateway to the hub of south-east Asia to that of a Gateway to 'Afghanistan and the regional Red fly zones.

The indirect losses to the exchequer are heavy and require an immediate policy change
and kill the anti-Karachi lobby with roots outside of Pakistan.

The present PIA build-up is towards a rapid privatization in the near future.
I suspect 51-49 ratio sale soon..