June 19 - According to local news channels, due to issues/dispute between PIA employees union Peoples Unity and airline's management, departure of airline's flights PK-731 from Karachi to Jeddah and PK-306 from Karachi to Lahore are delayed.
Negotiations have begun between airline management and employees union representatives.
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PIA Flights Delayed Due to Employees Union Protest
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According to Geo Tez news channel, after successful talks between PIA management and Peoples Unity, PIA flight operations returned to normalcy at Karachi Airport.
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Cartoon by Jawed Iqbal in June 21 edition of Urdu daily 'Jang' showing a PIA aircraft held hostage by airline's employees unions.

Related news report.

Related news report.
AbbasStriking PIA workers wreck flight schedule
KARACHI - Numerous Pakistan Airlines (PIA) flights were delayed on Thursday as the airline struggled to overcome the travel chaos that resulted from the protest lodged by the People Unity Labour Union.
According to media reports, Karachi-bound flight PK-214 from Dubai got delayed by one hour and a Karachi-bound flight from Damam by PK-242 by hour and a half. The sources said that one flight from Karachi to Islamabad was delayed for three hours.
They said that PK-723, a New York-bound flight from Lahore was one hour behind the schedule.
Many other flights were delayed at the different airports, according to reports.
Source: Pakistan Today
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Re: PIA Flights Delayed Due to Employees Union Protest
Salaam Does the staff comprehend the dire situation of PIA and more strikes like this are costing the airline millions does anyone truly care...............at least the people who are employed its there future there rizk.......
