Tribune Take: What must PIA do as Pakistani skies get crowded

The Express Tribune reporter, Saad Hasan says that PIA must adapt as new airlines enter Pakistani skies.


Gibran Ashraf January 02, 2012

In today’s episode of the Tribune Take, we take a look at the downward spiral of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), what the impending new competition means, and what needs to be done to bring PIA around.

Saad Hasan, The Express Tribune reporter in Karachi, says that one of the reasons for PIA’s down hill trend were its powerful unions which forced key deals to fall through, shut down airports and even have the Managing Director changed.

Hasan says that with the addition of new airlines in Pakistan will further weaken the hold of  PIA, forcing the ailing giant into countering the competition. The general public being the benefactor of any price or quality war.

Read Saad Hasan’s articles here.

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The Take will feature in-depth interviews and analysis with editors and reporters who are covering the major stories, exploring front page events and major ledes. The news analysis covers the way The Express Tribune examines a story, how we cover it and why.

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