PIA flew 19000 people to Pakistan during the height of pandemic

PIA flew 19000 people to Pakistan during the height of pandemic

Muscat: 19, 000 people in Oman, including thousands of Pakistani nationals working in the country, were flown to Pakistan during the height of the pandemic even as countries around the globe were organising repatriation flights to bring their citizens home. "I am eternally grateful that we were able to provide services and assist those who required us during the pandemic, without the need for them to come to our office," said Mohammed Arif, country manager for Pakistan International Airlines in Oman. "Without any complaints or any difficulties to people, we were able to fly nearly 19, 000 people home. We told our people that this is our national airline, and we will support them in any eventuality. "We had roughly about 100 repatriation flights organised during the pandemic, and each one of them were full," he added. "We made it a point to offer round-the-clock services during these testing times, even going to their doorstep to offer services when required. We did our utmost to make sure they found seats on our flights." Arif admitted that the efforts to fly Pakistani expats home from Oman were a team effort, singling out PIA's Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for