Govt to use services of Saudi Airlines to transport Umrah pilgrims
Special arrangements made to bring back stranded pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) representative released a statement on Wednesday that PIA administration has hired four airplanes with staff from Saudi Airlines to transport Umrah pilgrims, reported Dunya News.
The statement further says that an agreement has been signed with Saudi government to transport pilgrims from February 5.
According to the sources, the government has failed to make an alternate plan for the passengers who have purchased confirm tickets of PIA. The government has announced for only four flights, amid building pressure, by Saudi government and the fear that visas of pilgrims could expire. PIA had to bear the burden of millions of rupees in account of hotel expenses of pilgrims till February 5.
On the other hand, the claims of increasing flights of private airliners to counter PIA employees strike have fallen apart.
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Pakistan International Airline (PIA) administration has decided on Wednesday to use private airliners to transport the passengers as thousands face difficulties amid strike by PIA employees.
The PIA administration has decided to send Umrah pilgrims through private airliners to Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims had been facing extreme difficulties as PIA had to cancel seven flights due to strike by PIA employees.
According to the details, thousands of passengers were facing extreme difficulties to reach their destinations as the strike o PIA employees continue.
The passengers are facing extreme difficulties in reaching their destinations as the flight operations of PIA had been halted from Tuesday. The Umrah pilgrims from Quetta said that they are facing difficulties due to flight cancellations. The passengers fear that their visas will expire as they fail to find flights to Saudi Arabia. The passengers who had booked tickets in advance are not finding any response from PIA staff.
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