PIA announces 20pc discount for students

Beijing (APP): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has offered a 20 per cent discount for Pakistani students travelling from China to Pakistan.

The national flag carrier has also increased baggage allowance up to 60 kilograms, an official of the airline told APP here on Thursday. At present, PIA is operating one weekly flight on Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad route on every Sunday.

The students who are planning to go to Pakistan for the summer holidays or want to travel to homeland after completion of their educational degrees could benefit from the discount.

Talking to APP, Ali Imran, a Pakistani researcher, said that a large number of Pakistani students are currently studying in different cities in China. The discount offered by PIA would greatly facilitate them as they could enjoy both a discount on fares and an increase in the baggage allowance.