PIA reduces Islamabad-Beijing airfares by nearly 30%

Pakistan & China are celebrating 2023 as “The Year of Tourism” to promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

PIA reduces Islamabad-Beijing airfares by nearly 30%. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced the fare for Islamabad-Beijing flights with immediate effect in a bid to further facilitate passengers travelling between the two countries.

The national flag carrier has announced around 30% reduction in the fare for the Islamabad-Beijing route, which will greatly facilitate passengers who plan to travel to China for study, business, work, or to meet their families, media reported on Thursday.

PIA is currently operating a weekly Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad passenger flight on Sundays.

Talking to media, Ali Imran, a Pakistani scholar said that the new reduced fare would greatly facilitate both Pakistani and Chinese travellers.

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Pakistan and China are celebrating 2023 as “The Year of Tourism” to promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

Earlier this year, PIA increased the discount rate on its fares to 27% for students wishing to travel to China.

The national flag carrier also slashed fares of economy and executive economy classes on domestic flights by 20% on Eid ul Fitr.

In a major achievement, the PIA earned around Rs60 million profit in the first quarter (January-March) of the year 2023, Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Kiran Imran Dar informed the National Assembly last month.