Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has further reduced its costs for the local student traveling from Pakistan to China with immediate effect to assist students.
According to the information, the national flag carrier has doubled the discount rate on its fares for students who want to go to China from the current 22% to 27%.
PIA currently operates two flights per week on the Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad and Islamabad-Chengdu-Islamabad routes, respectively, on Sunday and Wednesday.
The new fares could be utilized by Pakistani students and other travelers who are traveling to China to enroll in educational programs there.
The COVID-19 travel restrictions prevented many Pakistani students studying in Chinese institutions from traveling back to their home countries. As the Chinese government has permitted them to return, they intend to return to China after all travel restrictions have been lifted to enroll in offline classes.
A Pakistani former student Tehsin Ahmad told APP that the lower fare will make it much easier for Pakistani students who wish to return and continue their offline studies.
He stated that many students might now take advantage of the discounted flights offered and travel back to their respective campuses in China.
