The Uncomfortable Truth: Workforce & CASK
PIA cannot survive with its current cost base.
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CASK (Cost per Available Seat Kilometer) is uncompetitive
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Overstaffing is real (500 to 1 aircraft whereas international average is 16 staff one aircraft)
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Unions will resist
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Layoffs are likely—but not overnight
The state failed PIA by avoiding hard decisions for decades. Privatization merely forces reality to surface.
Will Tickets Become More Expensive?
Short term: Yes, possibly
Long term: Not necessarily
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Current pricing already distorted by taxes
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Efficient operations reduce per-seat cost
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Better load factors matter more than cheap fares
Air travel in Pakistan isn’t expensive because of privatization—it’s expensive because of policy and taxation.
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