Billions lostIn the past 45 days, PIA has lost more than Rs12 billion and the CAA has lost more than Rs6.9 billion, aviation officials told The Express Tribune. “PIA lost Rs6.24 billion in March and another Rs6.2 billion in the first two weeks of April,” one official said. Another two PIA flights, PK8852 and PK8894, will depart from Islamabad to Seoul South Korea on April 17. PIA has so far conducted 14 special flights, ferrying back 1,750 Pakistan travellers since the operations began on April 3. On-board the flight, passengers will be required to wear surgical masks the entire time and will not be allowed to gather in groups.

Source: The Express Tribune April 15, 2020 04:52 UTC