PIA sublets its Heathrow airport spots

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has given its seven spots at London’s Heathrow Airport to Turkish and Kuwait Airlines.

Six slots were given to a Turkish airline while one was allotted to a Kuwait-based airline, PIA sources told.

According to details, PIA has sub-let its seven spots at London’s Heathrow airport to two different airlines. The slots have been sub-let for six months. The agreement to sub-let the slots was signed by PIA today.

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Heathrow Airport authorities had applied for the cancellation of the spots due to sanctions on PIA. Cancellation would have affected PIA’s future operations at Heathrow. PIA would have to locate lower standard airports such as Getok or Loten in case of cancellation of the slots.

PIA decided to sub-let the slots to other airlines fearing the cancellation.

Earlier on September 20, PIA and other airlines increased fares following the suspension of train operations for four weeks from Lahore to Karachi.