A sheer negligence showed by the staff of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), who boarded passengers including Senator Sherry Rehman bound for Sukkur into Karachi-Multan ATR aircraft. This unprofessional conduct caught the media attention when Sherry Rehman reported the same through her Twitter account. She tweets: "PIA boarded us on the wrong ATR for Multan instead of Sukkar."
She also criticises the airline for slaughtering a goat before resuming ATR operations after ATR crash on December 7, 2016 and linked it with her Karachi-Sukkar ATR flight, saying that "No Bakra in sight". Meanwhile, PIA spokesman justified the said unprofessional conduct of PIA staff, saying that two ATR aircraft were parked on adjacent bays at Karachi airport, departing for Multan and Sukkur at almost the same time.
Due to some confusion, the coach driver dropped her at the wrong bay. However as she approached the aircraft operating for Multan, the staff present outside the aircraft, corrected her and guided her to the other aircraft which was parked a few steps away.
He said that such instances were very rarely reported but confusion may have occurred in case of simultaneous departures. To avoid this, airlines have checks at multiple levels where boarding cards are checked and any such passengers can be intercepted, he added. PIA spokesman further said that inquiry in this connection has been ordered.