The national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, is currently facingoperational challenges stemming from a fuel shortage. This situation hascreated an opportunity for private airlines to capitalize on the disruptionin PIA’s flight operations.
Private airlines have swiftly seized this opportunity by significantlyraising their fares. Domestic flight prices have surged, with routes suchas Lahore-Karachi now commanding prices of up to Rs49,000 per seat. Theone-way fare from Karachi to Islamabad ranges from Rs55,000 to Rs61,000.
These developments have transpired in the context of PIA’s domestic flightschedule being severely affected for a week, resulting in long queues ofpassengers seeking alternatives.
A spokesperson for a private airline attributed the significant differencein demand and supply to the sudden influx of passengers.
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Simultaneously, the financial troubles at PIA are escalating, with 35domestic and foreign flights being canceled. The supply of fuel has notresumed, leading to the disruption of schedules for numerous domestic andforeign flights across the country.