Nation­al flag carrie­r’s spokes­person says it is adopti­ng new strate­giesKARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to capitalise on the slots that will be left by Emirates due to the upcoming maintenance work at the Dubai airport. Recent news stories suggested that Emirates was going to cut some flights to Pakistan. “PIA is considering availing of this opportunity (the slots left by Emirates),” said PIA spokesperson Mashhood Tajwar. During this period, Emirates will continue to serve customers at all their Pakistani gateways – Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Sialkot – albeit with reduced frequencies, he added. Middle eastern airlines – Qatar, Emirates, Flydubai, Etihad Airways etc – have given a tough time to airlines all over the world, including Pakistani airlines.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2019 03:56 UTC