Pakistan International Airlines
Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
PIA appoints Adrian Hamilton-Manns as CEO
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced the appointment of Adrian Hamilton-Manns as its new chief executive officer and said he had assumed the role.
2026
Norse Atlantic lands lease deal with Pakistan's PIA
Reuters reports that Norse Atlantic has landed a lease deal with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). No further terms are provided in the source.
2021
PIA announces 10% domestic airfare discount for vaccinated travelers aged 50 and above
Pakistan International Airlines announced a 10 percent airfare concession for travelers aged 50 and above. The offer applies only to domestic flights and was stated to be effective from June 10, 2021.
2021
Malaysian authorities seize PIA aircraft over unpaid lease dues
Malaysian authorities seized a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 at Kuala Lumpur airport under a court order over unpaid lease dues. The article reports that the aircraft was taken into custody with passengers on board.
2020
PIA offers discounted fares for Gilgit and Skardu flights
Pakistan International Airlines announced a special fare discount for flights to Gilgit and Skardu, with a one-way minimum fare starting at Rs. 6,915 for Islamabad, Gilgit and Skardu flights.
2020
PIA launches voluntary separation scheme for employees
Pakistan International Airlines launched a voluntary separation scheme for eligible regular employees under 58; the scheme was available for 14 days.
2020
PIA announces planned resumption of flights from three cities
PIA said it would recommence flights from Multan, Sukkur and Gwadar on August 13. The source reports this as a future plan, not a completed resumption.
2020
PIA announces reduced domestic fares for Eid
Pakistan International Airlines announced reduced fares for domestic flights for Eid ul Adha. The article says the reduced fares would last until Friday.
2020
Pakistan appoints Arshad Malik as PIA CEO for three years
Pakistan's federal cabinet appointed Arshad Malik as CEO of Pakistan International Airlines for the next three years.
2020
PIA reduces domestic airfares
Pakistan International Airlines announced that one-way fares for all domestic destinations would be reduced from Rs. 16,500 to Rs. 12,000, including taxes; the new fares took effect immediately.
2020
PIA offers 10% discount on flights to London
PIA offered a 10% discount on flights from Pakistan to London for all classes, with travel from February 1 through March 15, 2020. Passengers had to book by February 29.
2020
PIA partners with AccesRail
Pakistan International Airlines announced a partnership with AccesRail enabling PIA customers to book train tickets in the UK, Spain, Norway and Canada through PIA's booking platform or a travel agency Global Distribution System.
2019
Pakistan International Airlines signs content distribution agreement with Sabre
Pakistan International Airlines signed a content distribution agreement with Sabre. The agreement makes the carrier's content accessible to more than 425,000 Sabre-connected agents worldwide.
2019
PIA launches mobile flight-booking app
Pakistan International Airlines launched a mobile application in collaboration with Turkish IT company Hitit. The app lets users book and confirm flights through smartphones.
2019
PIA launches additional international flight routes
Pakistan International Airlines said it had launched flights from Faisalabad and Multan to Dubai and added flights on routes to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
2019
BankIslami and PIA sign in-plane branding agreement
BankIslami Pakistan Limited and Pakistan International Airlines signed an MoU for BankIslami to provide headrest and pillow covers for branding on PIA's domestic and international aircraft.