Despite hardships, PIA announces 17% growth
Incentives for for travel agents announced as PIA also reduces some booking charges
LAHORE:
Despite strains on ground with increasing number of delays and aircrafts being grounded, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has claimed to have registered a 17 per cent growth in sales in the past year. It also announced reduced revisions in some booking charges, along with incentives for agents.
This was revealed by PIA’s Advisor and Consultant Haider Jalal at a marketing conference held to appreciate the performance of top 20 agents of which 10 were International Air Transport Agents (IATA) and10 Passenger Sales Agents.
PIA also discussed its strategy for 2012 and assured its full support and commitment to the Travel Agents, so that together they could achieve benefits for all stakeholders.
PIA also announced a revised and reduced refund charges on International routes from Rs13000 to Rs8000. PIA has simultaneously revised and decreased Change of Booking (COB) charges on its International flights from Rs8000 to Rs4000.
No-Show charges for passengers travelling to International destinations have been reduced from Rs13000 to Rs6000. Similarly all sale agents for USA, Canada, UK, and Europe have been given incentives for further improvement in sales and growth in revenue.
Travel Agents applauded PIA’s efforts and cooperation and the decrease in Refund, No Show and COB charges.
The meeting was chaired by Advisor and Consultant Haider Jalal and attended by General Manager Passenger Sales Maj. Khurram Mushtaq, GM Revenue Management Tahir Niaz, DGM Pakistan Naveed, DM Lahore, Manager Passenger Sales Corporate Asadullah Ghauri, Passenger Sales Manager M. Shafiq, Assistant Passenger Sales Manager Dr Muqadam and other marketing officials.
Despite strains on ground with increasing number of delays and aircrafts being grounded, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has claimed to have registered a 17 per cent growth in sales in the past year. It also announced reduced revisions in some booking charges, along with incentives for agents.
This was revealed by PIA’s Advisor and Consultant Haider Jalal at a marketing conference held to appreciate the performance of top 20 agents of which 10 were International Air Transport Agents (IATA) and10 Passenger Sales Agents.
PIA also discussed its strategy for 2012 and assured its full support and commitment to the Travel Agents, so that together they could achieve benefits for all stakeholders.
PIA also announced a revised and reduced refund charges on International routes from Rs13000 to Rs8000. PIA has simultaneously revised and decreased Change of Booking (COB) charges on its International flights from Rs8000 to Rs4000.
No-Show charges for passengers travelling to International destinations have been reduced from Rs13000 to Rs6000. Similarly all sale agents for USA, Canada, UK, and Europe have been given incentives for further improvement in sales and growth in revenue.
Travel Agents applauded PIA’s efforts and cooperation and the decrease in Refund, No Show and COB charges.
The meeting was chaired by Advisor and Consultant Haider Jalal and attended by General Manager Passenger Sales Maj. Khurram Mushtaq, GM Revenue Management Tahir Niaz, DGM Pakistan Naveed, DM Lahore, Manager Passenger Sales Corporate Asadullah Ghauri, Passenger Sales Manager M. Shafiq, Assistant Passenger Sales Manager Dr Muqadam and other marketing officials.