Pak Int’l Airlines to Suspend Karachi-Mumbai Route From Monday

PIA operated two flights in a week (Monday and Thursday) between Karachi and Mumbai. (Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

Pakistan International Airlines will suspend its flights between Karachi and Mumbai from Monday due to “extremely low” traffic volume on the route, a senior official of the national carrier has said.

PIA operated two flights in a week (Monday and Thursday) between the commercial capitals of Pakistan and India, Karachi and Mumbai. However, the PIA's Lahore-Delhi flight operation will continue as traffic volume on this route is satisfactory, the PIA official told PTI.

The suspension of Karachi-Mumbai route may add traffic to Lahore-Delhi route, he said.

There will be no PIA flight between Karachi to Mumbai and Mumbai to Karachi from April 8. The PIA has stopped booking for flights on this route. Since we have been bearing financial loss on this route for the last six months or so we have arrived at a decision to suspend this route.

Senior Official, PIA

The official further added that unless a special subsidy is not given by the government on this route it may not be restored in the near future.

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