PIA to charge less on domestic travel

Published July 7, 2020
National flag carrier has reduced minimum one-way fare for domestic flights from Rs12,000 to Rs9,572 without baggage. — APP/File
National flag carrier has reduced minimum one-way fare for domestic flights from Rs12,000 to Rs9,572 without baggage. — APP/File

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cut fare for domestic flights without baggage — seven days after it announced a reduction of Rs12,000 for one-way ticket, inclusive of all taxes.

PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said the national flag carrier had reduced the minimum one-way fare for domestic flights from Rs12,000 to Rs9,572 without baggage.

He said passengers could carry up to 7kg of hand-baggage on domestic flights with the reduced fare of Rs9,572. The new incentive will be for travel to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

On June 29, the PIA had announced a reduction of Rs12,000 for one-way tickets inclusive of all taxes for different destinations including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi and other cities.

The spokesman said new fare would come into effect immediately.

Published in Dawn, July 7th, 2020

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