Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is getting a bumpy ride over a promotional graphic that appears to evoke a terror attack on Paris.
Pakistan International Airlines on Friday issued an apology over a controversial post on its official X handle, celebrating the resumption of Europe flights after a four-year
A spokesperson for PIA said the ad, which has more than 21.2 million views on X, was only ever meant to celebrate that the airline was resuming flights to Europe. View on euronews
Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to Paris after a four-year EU ban but faced backlash over an advertisement resembling a 1979 controversial design. The ad sparked viral criticism online,
While the controversial advert has drawn significant negative attention, Khan noted that PIA's return to European markets has been well received, with flights to Paris operating at over 95% capacity. Despite the ongoing backlash, the post remains live on the airline’s official X account.
New advertisement campaign, launched by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that featured an image of a plane heading towards the Eiffel Tower in Paris France, accompanied by the phrase “Paris, we’re coming today,” has sparked major international outrage due to its unsettling resemblance to the events of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the USA.
ISLAMABAD: The first direct flight from Islamabad to Paris took off on Friday as the Pakistan International Airlines resumed its long-awaited flights to Europe in more than four years, marking
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into PIA's controversial Paris flight advertisement after public criticism. PPP Senator Sherry Rehman raised concerns over the ad, which featured a plane near the Eiffel Tower,
Becomes the only carrier to offer a direct route to and from the European Union; PM congratulates nation on flight's successful departure.
The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad after a ban from EU airspace was lifted last year.
On May 22, 2020, a PIA Airbus A320 aircraft was operating a domestic flight from Lahore to Karachi when the plane crashed into a crowded residential area near its destination. Of the 99 people on board, 97 lost their lives, while two survived with injuries. The crash also injured eight people on the ground, one of whom later died.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has apologised for its recent ad showing a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad, which was published on its X (formerly known as Twitter) account on 10 Jan featured the national flag of France,