Pakistan International Airline delegation headed by CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik along with team visited BQATI Secretariat
The CEO PIA, Air Marshal Arshad Malik was welcomed by the Patron in Chief / Founder President, BQATI, Mian Muhammad Ahmed, Founder Vice President Mr. Usman Ahmed, Senior Vice President Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed the meeting was attended by Office bearers, members Managing Committee of Bin Qasim Association of Trade & Industry.
Patron in Chief/ Founder President BQATI, Mian Muhammad Ahmed spoke about efforts of CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik, he also said that first of all, thank you for meeting with the business community and taking a bold step to change the airline which was on the verge of closure, the change you have made is very positive and significant, it is a sign of the growth of PIA.
Mian Ahmed said that the no doubt Pakistan Airlines is improving steadily and despite Covid-19 performed well among all other airlines in the world that is commendable however there are still many issues that need to be fixed. He said that the most important issue is the flight network Connectivity, Business Class fare and allocation charges from Business Class, Flight schedule. The award plus system also needs to be made online so that the customer himself can book his ticket based on his points.
CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik welcomed all the requests and suggestions of BQATI and assured that all his issues would be considered and resolved as soon as possible.
After detailed discussion, BQATI and PIA aim to build a cordial business relationship that will be of benefit to the business community of Bin Qasim Town. Taking a step forward, PIA and BQATI signed an MOU.
The points decided in the MoU here are some of them:
• 10% Discount on Economy & Economy Plus on PIA flights for International and Domestic sectors shall be offered to BQATI Members and their immediate family,
• BQATI will extend support and will facilitate the promotion of PIA products and services from all its platforms including Electronic, Print and Social media.
• BQATI members will declare PIA as Official Travel Partner and PIA will be the preferred travel airline for all their visits on both International and Domestic sectors.
Keeping in view the Commercial Interests of both Parties, all important decisions will be made according to the rules and regulations of The Government of Pakistan.
The meeting was also attended by Bin Qasim Association of Trade & Industry, Iftikhar Ahmed Senior Vice President, Parvez Ghias, Shakil Ashfaq, Naveed Shakoor, Abdur Rehman Ismail among others.
