Afghan envoy complains PIA misplaced his luggage twice this week
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Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Omar Zakhilwal on Thursday claimed that his luggage had been misplaced by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) twice this week as he travelled from Islamabad to Kabul.
Expressing his annoyance in a tweet, Zakhilwal said: "Second time in a row in a week my suitcase goes missing on Islamabad-Kabul PIA flight and then ends up in UK. Could it be just coincidental mismanagement?"
PIA spokesperson Mashood Tajwar said that a complaint has been lodged by the passenger and the matter is being investigated.
Later in the day, Tajwar told Dawn.com that the missing suitcase has been located and will be delivered to the Afghan envoy in Kabul tomorrow.
The PIA official said that Zakhilwal's suitcase was wrongly checked into PK-791 flight for Birmingham, which departs nearly half-an-hour ahead of the PIA's flight for Kabul, which the Afghan envoy was to board.
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Oct 25, 2018 05:23pm
Mr. Ambassador,
I often travel through some of the top airlines, my luggage has been misplaced many times.
It happens. Please don't assume everything to be negative!!
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Oct 25, 2018 05:23pm
This happens and could happen with any and all airlines of the world.
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Oct 25, 2018 05:29pm
In july 2018 I traveled from Hong Kong to christchurch with friends in Qantas airways and I got my luggage after three days so it happens sometimes there’s no need to make a big deal out of it
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Oct 25, 2018 05:41pm
Yea lets see how good Afghan airlines is
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Oct 25, 2018 06:12pm
Why r u travelling thru pia, better use pakistan's private airlines.
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Oct 25, 2018 06:19pm
@BhaRAT 2 times in a week is too much
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Oct 25, 2018 06:20pm
Why single out PIA? Unless you have choice of other top international carriers which fly to Kabul!? NOT!
My luggage has been lost by a number of Europea, MEastern and American air carriers over the years, So PIA is not unique with this problem. It can happen even with the best of them: Singapore Airline, Emirates, Lufthansa, Cathey Pacific, Qantars and Japan Airlines etc..
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Oct 25, 2018 06:21pm
We still fly to kabul
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Oct 25, 2018 06:26pm
First loss was due to PIA incompetence. The 2nd loss was due to your incompetence for flying PIA again.
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Oct 25, 2018 06:40pm
All they do is CoMPLaint.. about everything about anything.
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Oct 25, 2018 06:49pm
Dear Ambassador this is a common problem faced by all of us. In fact due to this reason I have stopped flying by PIA. I hope with the new government there will be changes that will fix this airline.
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Oct 25, 2018 06:56pm
Mr. Ambassador , Please raise this issue at UN form next,
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Oct 25, 2018 07:01pm
Everyone knows where that luggage went and for what purpose. They won't dare to do that to the envoy of China.
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Oct 25, 2018 07:06pm
Do not travel next time. As they say: fool me once shame on you; foul me twice shame on shame.
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Oct 25, 2018 07:21pm
Incompetence.
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Oct 25, 2018 07:22pm
@ga , who else fly this route?
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Oct 25, 2018 07:31pm
Getting luggage misplaced is rare event. Ambassador should change airline
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Oct 25, 2018 07:42pm
Be careful about your money purse and luggage.
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Oct 25, 2018 07:50pm
@Jjacky: Only PIA goes to Kabul from Islamabad.
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Oct 25, 2018 07:57pm
Then don't travel on PIA. I have never seen any Afghan official praising Pakistan for what we have done as a nation for them. It is only complaints. For PIA please improve the quality of your services. It is a matter of national image.
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Oct 25, 2018 08:14pm
He is a diplomat.
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Oct 25, 2018 08:19pm
@BhaRAT Thanks for letting us know you travel international.
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Oct 25, 2018 08:28pm
I have been traveling internationally for over 30 years and my baggage was delayed only once.
The Ambassador’s case is strange indeed.
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Oct 25, 2018 08:43pm
He himself can be responsible for that. Why he is flying with Pia?
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Oct 25, 2018 08:55pm
@Maria enteparia onnuchoriu ... I'd say theft, not incompetence.
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Oct 25, 2018 09:09pm
@ga Good one !
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Oct 25, 2018 09:45pm
I will never trust the Afghans
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Oct 25, 2018 09:51pm
@Anjum - KSA You are just a common man but Ambassador is different. His luggage is handled or should be handled differently. In fact, when I fly First or Business my luggage is tagged 'priority' and is taken out first and handled differently. I never had lost luggage so far in decades of flying. A diplomat's luggage should be handled even better unless someone in our Government is involved.
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Oct 25, 2018 10:14pm
And what about your luggage misplaced thrice? Keep complaining Mr Ambassador.
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Oct 25, 2018 10:30pm
Only twice !...how lucky you are.
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Oct 25, 2018 10:49pm
Last year i had the same experience with Emirates. Mr. ambassador this nothing new in today's travel.
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Oct 25, 2018 10:49pm
he should travel on his best friends airline. India air. Don't come here
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Oct 25, 2018 10:57pm
Not misplaced, deliberately sent elsewhere to send a message to Afghan diplomat as a form of protest; remember that Afghan atrocity where high rank persons killed by their own guard and Afghans blamed Pakistan for a crime committed by their own people; Pakistan is telling diplomat dont accuse us for your own countrys shortcomings and failures.
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Oct 25, 2018 11:22pm
It looks deliberate, sorry.
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Oct 25, 2018 11:28pm
PIA needs a clean up.
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Oct 25, 2018 11:29pm
Losing luggage is a common occurrence when you try by air. Every airline has this problem. Perhaps the Ambassador should travel in private charter plane, his luggage will never be lost.
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Oct 25, 2018 11:33pm
Twice in a row is excessive, but then it's PIA !
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Oct 26, 2018 12:11am
Embarrassing for Pakistan, boy this PIA cannot do anything right. having said that, it does happen some times with all airlines, unfortunately it happens often with PIA, at least they put him on the right flight, he should be glad he didn't end up in London like his luggage.
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Oct 26, 2018 12:22am
If I were the Afghan Ambassador, I would send the luggage for forensic examination for listening and tracking devices and get myself a new suitcase!
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Oct 26, 2018 12:24am
@LION "India Air"? Is that a new airline you set up? Do tell!
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Oct 26, 2018 01:06am
@Zeb Khan
Interesting forum of protest which reflects as a weakness of PIA. Great job!!
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Oct 26, 2018 01:41am
Nothing to make news about.
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Oct 26, 2018 01:48am
This appears deliberate. He is traveling on diplomatic passport. Who could have done that? Anyone?
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Oct 26, 2018 03:23am
Go and don't come back
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Oct 26, 2018 07:19am
Are you surprised Mr. Ambassador?
PIA the worst airline to say the least...
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Oct 26, 2018 07:25am
@ga you are so right bro
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Oct 26, 2018 07:27am
@Alla Bux exactly what I ment
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Oct 26, 2018 07:56am
That's the speciality of PIA.
Though it can happen and happens with almost all airlines but the ratio record of PIA would be great.
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Oct 27, 2018 09:57pm
No statement from PIA.. No respect for customer?? Such arlinem management should be brought to the book..
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