PIA Rerouting Flights Due to Grounded ATRs

[Abbas Ali]

Karachi; December 17,2016 - Reference media queries regarding PK-368, it is explained that as ATR aircraft are grounded PIA had planned a stopover at Sukkur to facilitate the passengers. It was planned ahead of time and passengers were informed beforehand about this diversion on the contact numbers they had given at the time of reservation.

53 passengers travelled on this flight on Karachi-Sukkur sector while 23 travelled on Sukkur-Islamabad sector.

Since the grounding of ATR fleet, PIA has rerouted dozens of flights to adjust passengers. The process of diversions and flight adjustments will continue till the ATR aircraft remain grounded so that passengers traveling on those sectors can be facilitated. It is emphasized that the flight was not diverted because of any individual.

Source: PIA Press Release (December 17, 2016)

[Abbas Ali]

PIA Karachi to Islamabad flight PK-368 performed by airline's Airbus A320-216 registration AP-BLZ was rerouted via Sukkur today.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk368

Abbas

[yyzflyer]

there's news that rerouting is being done to facilitate the "politicians" on these flights.

A private company would not do that. Why not they take their fellow's private airline "airblue" instead ??