Pakistan International Airlines to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight from May 11

Pakistan’s national flag carrier did not specify the reason for suspension of its flight service.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which operates a weekly flight between Mumbai and Karachi, will suspend its service from May 11.

PIA used to operate the flight every Thursday. (File Photo)

The national flag carrier of Pakistan operates the flight on Thursday.

“Pakistan International Airlines, in a communication to the authorities concerned, has said that its Karachi-Mumbai flight will not be open for sale (bookings) from May 11,” a company associated with the flight operation told PTI.

The communication did not specify the reason for suspension of its flight service. “Apart from the prevailing tension between India-Pakistan, the suspension of the service might be due to commercial reasons as well,” an official said.

The airline did not operate its service on May 4 as well, he said. However, PIA had informed the relevant authorities about the same in a communication last month, the official said.