PIA lauded for ensuring Covid-19 prevention arrangements

APP

29th Jan, 2022. 01:26 pm
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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has received an appreciation letter from the relevant Chinese authorities for ensuring prevention and control measures against the Covid-19 pandemic and extending full cooperation during its flight operation in Xi’an, China.

The office of the Foreign Affairs Working Committee of the CPC Xi’an Municipal Committee, in a letter to PIA Country Manager, Qadir Bux Sangi, acknowledged the careful arrangements for pandemic prevention and control measures adopted by the national flag carrier.

The Chinese authorities also noted the PIA staff at Xi’an station was not afraid of risk and troubles and they provided meticulous services such as seat, flight transfer, meal, guarantees special ticket change, etc during the mission.

Thanking for the support, the relevant authorities expressed sincere respect for the efforts made by the relevant personnel of the airline.

PIA is currently operating its commercial passenger flight from the Islamabad-Xi’an-Beijing-Islamabad route.

Meanwhile, the national flag carrier is also undergoing reforms for ameliorating its operations.

Earlier this month, PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Marshal Arshad Malik said that the national flag carrier reduced per aircraft employees ratio to 260 from 550 in 2017 as part of reforms. He said that the best international airlines maintain their staff strength per plane at 200-250, and added that the reforms process in PIA would continue.