Two passengers stopped for boarding PIA plane without boarding passes

The individuals had already been seated in the plane when the cabin crew realised their names were not on the list.


Web Desk November 09, 2013
The individuals had already been seated in the plane when the cabin crew realised their names were not on the list. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

LAHORE: Two passengers without boarding passes managed to escape the routine boarding check and get aboard the plane on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore to New York on Saturday, Express News reported.

Express News correspondent Aftab Khan reported that the two individuals had been seated in the plane and the door was about to be closed when the cabin crew found out that their list did not include the names of the said individuals.

The flight captain subsequently had the two persons disembark the plane.

Managing Director PIA Junaid Younus has taken notice of the incident and ordered an investigation into how this happened.

COMMENTS (27)

Zain | 11 years ago | Reply

The problem with this story: there is no name and shame. It is not enough to ask them to leave the plane. They should have been arrested, should be in custody awaiting trial, and their names should have been released to the media. And upon questioning they should reveal who they bribed. But apparently from the news story, they were simply offloaded and that's it. If they had valid US visas, they must be fairly well off, who knows maybe they are some kind of VIPs? ET: some investigative journalism here would be great. Perhaps question PIA and CAA authorities as to why they weren't arrested.

Baba Ji | 11 years ago | Reply that small paper with Quaid's picture on it ... no boarding pass can replace it !!!
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