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PIA suffers massive losses due to strike

Pakistan - Over 150 flights have been cancelled in the past three days of the strike.

By IANS

Published: Thu 4 Feb 2016, 6:14 PM

Last updated: Thu 4 Feb 2016, 8:18 PM

National flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has incurred an estimated loss of about $17 million since last week as angry employees protested against a proposed plan to privatise the carrier, an official said on Thursday.
As demonstrations against privatisation plans continued for the third day in many cities, PIA spokesman Danyal Gilani told Dawn online over 150 flights have been cancelled in the past three days of the strike.
Gilani said between January 26, when the strike was announced and February 2, when a demonstration outside Karachi airport turned bloody as two PIA employees were shot dead, the airline suffered a loss of Rs1 billion.
Most people had cancelled their bookings because of reports about the strike, the spokesman said.
Gilani said PIA is in final stages of negotiations with Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines to facilitate passengers booked to travel internationally. The services of a private carrier are being used to accommodate passengers booked on domestic flights.

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