PIA to launch 'Premier Service' from August 14

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday announced that it will initiate the ‘Premier Service’ from August 14.

According to the details, four new planes are to be purchased on wet lease for the new service.

Chairman PIA Azam Sehgal in an interview to international media said that the Premier Service would better facilitate passengers.

It is generally seen that passengers have grievances against the cabin crew. The PIA chairman while addressing the matter said that the national airline has arranged for a three-week training for the crew.

It has been learnt that a professional team from Sri Lanka is in Karachi these days, which will provide professional training to the PIA staff for the said duration.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif while praising the PIA’s initiative, took to microblogging platform Twitter to express her views. “New Leased PIA planes. Day not far when PIA will be at par with the world’s finest airlines IA. That’s Nawaz Sharif,” she tweeted.

New leased PIA planes. Day not far when PIA will be at par with the world's finest airlines IA. That's Nawaz Sharif! pic.twitter.com/OBubZiFt1r

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) July 25, 2016

Due to PIA’s deteriorating condition and poor service the news of PIA’s privatisation was making rounds, although now it seems that arrangements are being made to bring the national airline back on track.

In the past, PIA workers had strongly protested against the proposed privatisation of the airline.