ONGOING STRIKE: Protest and misery continues

At Jinnah terminal, only passengers of private airlines were seen taking flights


Our Correspondent February 04, 2016
PHOTO: ONLINE

KARACHI:


PIA joint action committee (JAC) continued their protest on the fourth day against the proposed privatisation. Employees also demanded justice for their martyred colleagues.


JAC spokesperson Nasrullah Khan Afridi told The Express Tribune that no one from the government has contacted them for any dialogue. Meanwhile, flight operation remained suspended, as all 38 aircraft remain grounded.

At Jinnah terminal, only passengers of private airlines were seen taking flights. PIA spokesperson Daniyal Gillani told The Express Tribune the stranded pilgrims will depart between February 5 and 8. He also confirmed that all expenses of the accommodation are being borne by the airline.

The PIA spokesperson also said they have finalised arrangements with Air Blue, Shaheen and Etihad airways to accept their confirmed passengers for domestic and international flights to various cities.

He added that international passengers may contact PIA’s service counters at airports to convert their tickets to these private airlines’ and all type of adjustment will be accepted according to the private airlines’ terms and conditions.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th,  2016.

COMMENTS (1)

Qadir | 8 years ago | Reply Im an international passenger with a confirmed return ticket back to London my flight is sheduled for sunday 7th,Now there is noone to talk to or get any kind of response how do i get back to London,all infomation i have gained is throigh the media online papers. I keep reading the same thing 'pia spokesperson saying we have finlaised arrangements with other airlines to carry pia passengers to all international cities'etc utter nonesense, telling us to go to the airport pia service counter and and convert tickets to other airlines yeah right as far as i know all pia counters offices are closed,government needs to do something.
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