Pakistan International Airlines Reviews 

Probably the worst airline in the world..made the mistake of booking a flight with them! Had to change the dates for the flight and the web link did not work at all, so after calling all the numbers for pia uk I realised they had ALL been disconnected.. so had to call pia in pakistan which on the website said toll free but guess what it wasnt.. was charged about £50!! Only to be told I had to go to a ticketing office to change it and they couldn't do anything. So had to go to london and have them changed.but today I found out from another source that my return flight is cancelled and now I've had no communication to tell me this and if I hadn't been told about it from someone else I'd be none the wiser. The airline is a joke and should be shut down until the standards for the operation is much much higher!!!

What can i say about this diabolical airline that other reviewers haven't already said ...

Don't listen to the lies from other reviewers. No entertainment system, what the??? Think these guys who left these fake reviews don't realise that PIA DO provide a wonderful entertainment system you just need to switch it on. Shame the remote is hidden away inside the seats or is near impossible to take out. Once you manage to go through this hurdle, and then figure out how to switch it on. What do you get??? WHITE NOISE? Yes absolutely nothing bar some fuzzy lines across the screen, best entertainment system ever LOL

The food, anyone who calls it palatable needs to get a fresh set of taste buds. My kids & I all felt sick shortly after landing, all thanks to the dog food they provided to us. And if you think Business Class is any better you have to be kidding me, its just as bad! Best food they provide on the plane is the bread roll.

My issue with PIA bar what's happened on previous travels with them (NO more though PIA will get NO more svce from me in future) recently came to a head when i visited Pakistan a few weeks ago. Booked the tickets as usual. Plane ride there we were held @ heathrow airport for over 2 hours, thanks to the pilots incompetence or PIA overbooking the flight & late arrivals. We were provided with hardly any drinks or food to compensate. The plane was SO stuffy & clammy. Food provided during flight was as bad as ever.

On our return back to UK, our flights had been confirmed we arrived @ the airport approx 1hr45mins before the flight was to leave. We were then held up by security. Once we'd gone through that we arrived @ the check in desks all of which were open & letting other PIA passengers through. We were told by them they wouldn't let us board as we were "too" late, yet other passengers were still being let through. We were in a group of 9 with 27 pieces of luggage, 18 of which had to be checked in. I think PIA saw the luggage & said NO we're not letting them on, let them pay for extra flights! We were told to go to customer help desk. When we got there spent 10-15mins there we were told dont worry about it go back to the check in desk no 1, they will let us through.

So we went back to check in Desk 1, the guy there who didnt understand customer service or being courteous. Insisted we couldnt board, i then informed him what the help desk had said and he came back, after checking our passports. Saying they had 7 seats only available, so PIA had overbooked the flight & we were being penalised for it??? I then turned around as i was with my elderly mother who needed constant medication for her heart condition & blood thinning (her drugs were also running out so we had to get back to UK to top them up) and told her what the check in guy had said by the time i had turned back to him he said there's no more seats available. So whilst we were waiting there, the other check in desks were allowing passengers to board, but we weren't? The way this guy treated us was unbelievable, then to top it off whilst we were arguing with him he then turned around shortly after & left his desk? At this point he'd logged our visit to him at 12.42pm [later PIA via email stated as we were 2 mins late we werent allowed to board yet we weren't 2 mins late infact we were at the desk on time & then told to go away].

As a result of all of this they wouldnt let us onto the flight. Our group of 9 were then forced to rebook the flights, we were told that the next available were 10-14 days. Our kids had to go back to school, also my pensioner mother needed to take her medication & would've run out - all of this we informed the nasty check in guy (who didnt really care).

We finally decided to go on the waiting list for the following day. The next day, we arrived @ the airport in the early hours well before the flights leaving that day. We managed to finally get my mother & sister in law on the next flight to Birmingham, PIA forced us to pay full price for their flights again 90k

We stayed behind as we were told there were 11+ seats available for London which was a later flight. A few minutes before flight was leaving, a family (wife/husband & KIDS???) got caught smuggling drugs out of the country. I know this is bad but we all smiled thinking YES we've got more of a chance to get on the flight. Again we were told there were more than enough seats. Just a short while later a few mins before flight was to leave we're now told ALL the seats are gone??? What the? Someone on the help desk then came back said they can do 3 business class seats & rest in economy. So we had to pay 500k rp approx to leave the country & this was done in a rush, 1 of our hand luggages had to then be put into hold (AFTER we'd gone through the 2nd lot of security). Later this piece of hand luggage with NO locks or labels got lost by PIA.

Overall the way we had been treated & are still being treated by PIA is a joke. They even confirmed on a recent email we werent allowed on as we were 2 mins late?

PIA is a JOKE, and sooner or later once the elderly folk pass away PIA will go bankrupt. The only reason that they are still being used or the main reason is that the elders love to use PIA as its "their" airline. Us younger folks are then forced to tag along.

PIA does not care about customers, they LIE, they manipulate the situation to THEIR advantage and at extra cost to the passengers. AVOID this abysmal airline. BA is now flying direct to Pakistan use them instead, yes baggage allowance is lower but you can cargo items back from Pakistan to the UK very cheaply. If you dont need a direct flight use Turkish Airlines, Etihad, Gulf Air ... In-fact anyone other than PIA

I'm currently trying to sort out my situation with them but the customer service there is attrocious, they just don't care. My family & friends after my predicament have decided to avoid PIA for all future flights, i do hope anyone reading this also does the same.

My flight was from
MANCHESTER TO LAHORE DIRECT

This airline needs to show more respect and dignity to its customers. As soon as we boarded the plane and it took off, the lights were dimmed down for the first 2 hours of flying! No refreshing towels, nothing for the kids.
A big negative was that the entertainment system remained down, even for business class! NO FILMS/MUSIC/GAMES NOTHING. JUST A BLANK SCREEN FOR 8 HOURS STRAIGHT!
There was no explanation as to why this was. Reading lots of the other reviews it seems like a regular thing on their flights that there will be no entertainment. Even in their newer aircrafts, which I was on.

Food was served well into the flight which was OK. You get rice, daal and chicken or lamb on the side. As soon as you have ate things are quickly wrapped up and yet again all the lights are turned off!

I'm not a harsh reviewer but I was really disappointed and bored on this flight.
If you want to get from A to B direct and want to catch up on sleep then this airline is brilliant for you.

I paid a lot of money for this ticket and really regret it. Even if your entertainment systems are down just give an honest explanation and have something else in place. I mean we couldn't even use our mobile phones as there are no charging points on the aircraft.

I will not travel PIA ever again.

Late!! No activity books or something to engage children with on board specially if all the screen are down, food was so stale & smelly me and my children vomited upon landing!!! When we complained we were told the food was fine when it was clearly not!!! Badly organised & absolutely no forward planning of any kind!!

Very very bad services! Very rude people. Do not recommend at all!

Lost luggage, no support or tracked my items. Very low payment offered as everything has been declared lost; still fighting my case, not really getting anywhere with them. No customer rights support. Very disappointed.

Avoid at any costs.

From London to Kabul
My baggage was delivered very late.

From Kabul to London
My flight got cancelled and PIA offered no help. Now I am stuck in kabul. If anything happen to me PIA is responsible.

8.5 hour flight. No inflight entertainment for anyone including business class because monitors not working. Stewards were rude and unempathising. No USB port or means to plug my laptop or mobile phone into. When I asked what we would do for 8 hours with no entertainment, the stewardess said ' we will give you very nice food and then you can go to sleep'. It was 2pm!!!
During flight I was walking around like other passengers then the same air hostess told me not to walk around so much and to sit down because it might unbalance the plane. This is when I realised the level of stupidity I was dealing with.
Food was below average and the whole experience has made sure that I will never fly Pia ever.
I hope the airline shuts down permanently.

Allot people think not good about Pakistan international airline (PIA) but be honestly I have such a nice experience with me in Thailand with PIA Thailand manager Mr.Shakeel Sb such a nice and honest personality. I have some flight cancelled issue with me there due to Pakistan and India war but he came there immediately and solve our all issue as soon as possible just with in few hours. Not just this he give me he mobile number and WhatsApp number and say not hesitate for contact with me any time in 24 hours. PIA need like this responsible man in management for grow up with in few time. Mr. Shakeel Sb such a real face of Pakistan in international community. I hope PIA have next time great people in international community for show real face of Pakistan to the world. My good blessings always with with my country. Proud to be a Pakistani.

PIA is holding my two payments for one journey from London to Islamabad in December 2018. My first ticket was cancelled without informing me and it caused me a lot of trouble at the airport. Since that day I am chasing them but nothing has been resolved. I also made a formal Complaint to them (i.e., 201901116204) but in vain. The customer services is of extremely low quality and they don’t seem to understand value of their customer’s time trying to contact them. It has been a very stressful experience flying with PIA unfortunately.

Travel via PIA and your gambling with your life, absolutely appalling service from staff and the journey was a nightmare, should have known better and checked its safety record over 10 crashes since 2000, never again will I put my family threw this torture
Will avoid Pakistan International Airlines.

National Carrier WAS THE PRIDE AND JOY NOW JUST A JOYSTICK ..the entertainment system in the whole row not working and when asked got told that it is faulty after Hajj operation and don't know when Boeing will fix it.....the flight which had it working showed the limited variety of entertainment looks like not been updated for long.....screen was blured.....no headphones on both flights....
PKR 500 for every ticket at Islamabad Airport even though you paid everything upfront....no receipt aswell...
Highest priced ticket but cheap service.....
One main course no choice available.....
Service is ok......
Planes need updating.....seat covers tearing apart.....the seat is hard as rock......asked for blanket and was told they been distributed and none left.....same with pillows...the temperature of the aircraft needed to be increased so people don't get frozen....
#PIA #Pakistaninternationalairlines

Disgusting service, hugely overpriced, horrible moody and rude flight attendants and airport staff. No in-flight entertainment but they still give you crap headphones, what are you supposed to do with them. Hardly any pillows or blankets. They change your direct return flight to via Karachi without informing you because they are deliberately over booking. People need to boycott PIA and then see how things quickly change. If you've never flown via the middle east on one of the other airlines then do, you probably won't go back to PIA again.

I’m sending this whilst travelling on PIA it has only been an hour and it feels like I’ve been here past 10 hours the following is what’s wrong with it

Firstly PIA was late as usual instead of 6pm we took off at 7pm and they did not make any announcement or apologies

The seats 💺 are really bad and it has very limited space - I’m stuck

The plane it self is very old

My seat 💺 is at rear in tail section

They only have 6 crew members towards the entire plane and it’s completely full only one or two seats 💺empty

In my section they did not come until some people made some noise even than they disappeared

The tv 📺 screens are blank and do not work or come on

The button to call a crew member does not work or make any noise so in any kind of emergency 🚨 you will have to shout

The overall service is extremely bad and I do not recommend anyone travelling on PIA unless it’s an emergency

The noise of the plane and engine is extremely loud

Cannot sleep 😴

Cannot watch tv 📺

They do not have any charger port so you can’t use your phone 📱tablets as the battery will drain and you will be left with no battery

The overall experience is extremely bad and the staff totally not bothered 😕

I had to wait for an hour before I got my blanket which I requested when boarded

Please make complaint to PIA headquarters and their agents as they should really invest in new planes ✈️ and upgrade to new younger staff preferably females as the men’s are not bothered and they just ignore you.

Hopefully the journey should be 7-8 hours but it will definitely would feel like 24 hours and further 12 hours of sleep would be required which is total waste when people say go direct you will get their quicker

Any other airline which has a minimum stop and connected time would be the best solution and we should all take advantage of this opportunity as their is not much of price difference.

Hope you will now do the following

Do not use PIA
Complaint to their Agents and PIA head office to which hopefully you will not get the answers.

Thanks 🙏

what a rubbish service
worst flight i have ever been on and i have travelled on most airlines
feel like ryan air but not the same money.
with ryan air you get what you paid for.

Used to be the best but corruption, nepotism and political influence has destroyed this amazing asset of Pakistan

Was one of the best Airline services in the world. Not anymore! pathetic staff and pathetic servies

Awful wear a hazmat suit, disgusting, terrifying

I will never travel on pia again.bad service bad food rude staff.

This airline hasn't improved over the years despite complaining about the lack of service every time I fly with them. The service is abysmal, the food is deteriorating in quantity and quality, and the in-flight comfort is really bad.

PIA should be ashamed at how they treat their passengers. Recently, I was on a flight from ISB-LHR and there was a delay for 6 hrs due to a technical glitch. It took the crew 2 hours to decide what to do. They made the passengers - including many crying infants and elderly people - wait in the baking hot plane before sense finally prevailed and they let us disembark into the terminal.