PIA to operate daily flights to London from Oct 27
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Airline tenders for freight handling agent in France
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to expand its air operations to London, increasing the number of weekly flights to seven from October 27.
According to a PIA spokesperson, the national flag carrier will operate daily flights between Pakistan and London, including five weekly flights between Islamabad and London and two between Lahore and London.
PIA is currently operating four weekly flights to London. The increase in flight frequency reflects growing passenger demand and confidence in the national airline, the spokesperson said.
The expansion is expected to provide passengers with more travel options between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, PIA has issued an international tender to hire a freight handling, clearing and forwarding agent for its operations in France under a three-year contract.
According to tender documents issued by the PIA administration, the airline requires an agent at its Paris station to handle, clear and forward its air and sea consignments.
The documents state that clearing agent services in Paris will be required for a period of three years.
PIA has invited interested companies to submit their tender applications to its Supply Chain Department. The deadline for submission of bids has been set for September 30.
According to PIA officials, appointing a new agent will help improve and streamline cargo operations on the Paris route, making them more efficient.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627159/pia-to-operate-daily-flights-to-london-from-oct-27
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
