PIA and Qatar Airways have agreed to work closely to create synergy for enhancement of aviation activities in the region. Both the airlines also agreed to establish through fares, exchange mutually beneficial SPAs and to pursue with their Regulatory Authorities for including article on code share in the ASA.
So that the two airlines can move towards code share operation between Karachi and Doha and to other destinations. This agreement was made in a meeting between Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker with Chairman & CEO PIA, Tariq Kirmani, at PIA Head Office, a spokesman of PIA said here on Saturday.
In the meeting held between the Chief Executive of the two airlines, various options of commercial co-operation were discussed. Qatar Airways also showed interest in uplifting meals from PIA Flight Kitchen and for Ramp Handling of Qatar Airways flights in Pakistan by PIA. The two airlines agreed to pool their resources wherever possible.
The Qatar Airways CEO also visited PIA Engineering facilities and newly constructed Operations Control Situation Room in PIA Head Office. Akbar Al Baker expressed his satisfaction over the talks and hoped that understanding reached between the two airlines would go a long way in developing the aviation industry in the region.