Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, which is commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA, is the national flag carrier airline of Pakistan.PIA is based in Karachi. It is the only state-owned airline in the country since independence. Pakistan International Airlines operates scheduled services to 46 destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America. Pakistan International Airline has an extensive domestic network linking 24 destinations.
Pakistan International Airlines main bases are Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and the Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad/Rawalpindi. The airline also has secondary bases, including Peshawar International Airport, Faisalabad International Airport, Quetta International Airport and Multan International Airport, from which it connects the metropolitan cities with the main bases, Middle East and Far East.
The airline has also been chosen as the official airline for the "Destination Pakistan 2007" celebrations. The airline is owned by the Government of Pakistan (87%) and other shareholders (13%). It has 19,263 employees (at March 2007). PIA operates a range of advanced aircraft. The aircraft ranging from the world's prefer Boeing 777 airplane to the super-quiet airbus A-310. These aircrafts are spacious, comfortable and designed to get to your destination safely.
