KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA), on Thursday, announced to withdraw discounted rates for senior citizens and handicapped individuals.
The incumbent government plans to privatise the national flag carrier which is facing a financial crunch in order to arrest the increasing losses. The PIA administration has also halted its flights to some international destinations due to the losses.
Earlier, senior citizens were entitled to get a 20 per cent discount on flights from and to United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. It also offered discounts for domestic flights in Economy, Economy Plus, and Business class.
PIA was also previously offering 40 per cent discount for disabled citizens on flights from Bombay, Delhi, Dhaka, Kabul to Pakistan.
