RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has added 11 destinations to its network by a code-share arrangement with Malaysian Airlines.

A spokesman for PIA said on Friday that the national flag carrier had entered into a commercial arrangement - Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) — with the Malaysia Airlines for destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Pakistan and Malaysia share long-term relations and the commercial agreement between the two airlines will further increase people-to-people contact as well as trade opportunities between the two countries and beyond, said the PIA spokesman, Abdullah H. Khan.

This partnership between PIA and Malaysian Airlines allows PIA to access 11 destinations through its counterpart’s hub in Kuala Lumpur, he said.

Attractive fares for these destinations with convenient flight timings at Kuala Lumpur and Pakistan are being offered for the convenience of passengers.

The spokesman said the arrangement also fulfills the long-standing demand of Pakistani expatriates in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.

The 11 additional destinations added to PIA network include Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland, Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Jakarta, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City.

Passengers can book their flights through PIA call centre and the airlines’ travel partners.

Published in Dawn, March 11th, 2023