PIA TO PULL ROUTES AND TRANSFER THEM TO THY UNDER MOU SEALING FATE OF PROPOSED NEW AIRCRAFT ORDERS AND TURNING PIA INTO HUGE FEEDER FOR THY

Pakistan international Airlines (PIA) management, contrary to its extension plan submitted to the government wherein 42 more aircraft were to be procured, have agreed to shrink operations by signing an agreement with Turkish Airlines (THY). Under the terms of the agreement, PIA will surrender all its existing routes to Europe and America except London, Oslo, Copenhagen and Paris. PIA will continue to operate direct flights to Toronto from hubs in Pakistan. In addition PIA will restart flights on the Houston route which it had suspended following heavy losses over 4 years ago. Under the agreement there will be 21 flights