Summary PIA staff forgot rules and regulations and turned cockpit into their party point
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Amazing dance skills of Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) staff stunned the nation on Wednesday when the pilots and other staff members were seen dancing on their favorite songs inside the cockpit, reported Dunya News.
According to details, PIA staff happened to be in a great mood that they forgot rules and regulations and turned the cockpit of the aircraft into their party point just before the takeoff of the aircraft. It is worth mentioning here that PIA, which was once the top airline of the world, is going through a constant decline in services, ratings and revenue while the staff has also been involved in such activities in the past that have hurt the reputation of the national airline.
Also read: 5 PIA crew members fired for smuggling cash
Five crew members of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) arrested in United Kingdom (UK) for smuggling twenty thousand pound cash have been terminated from job, Dunya News reported.
According to sources, five crew members of PIA have been terminated for severe violation of international laws other than smuggling cash.
Those terminated are identified as Sadia Butt, Fareeha Mumtaz, Flight Steward Ahmed Khan, Flight Attendant Awais Ahmed Qureshi and Tauseef Ashraf.
PIA spokesperson said that all five crew members have reached Pakistan and additional measures have been taken to ensure such incidents don’t take place again.
Additional measures include strict checking of the staff at all airports in the UK. The reports said that twenty thousand pounds cash was recovered from the crew and they were arrested under Anti-terrorism act.
The police carried out investigation after keeping the crew in custody for six hours.
The crew members were released and let-go from the UK because of the special protocol agreement of the airline.
The Pakistani High Commissioner played a key role to secure the release of the arrested staff members.
Read more: PIA flight takes-off leaving checked-in passengers behind at Dubai airport
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday took-off while leaving its checked-in passengers stranded at Dubai airport, Dunya News reported.
As per details, the flight number PK-242 which was scheduled to Karachi from Dammam made landing at Dubai airport and left the passengers helpless.
Sources have reported that no PIA staff member was avalaible there to guide the travelers.
Enraged passengers lashed out at PIA management and stated that the staff did not inform about the stay at Dubai airport.
