PIA to cut freight charges for mango shipments.

KARACHI -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has hinted at lowering air freight rates for export of mangoes to Manchester, London and Frankfurt once the national carrier gets confirmed volume, frequency of flights and schedule spelled out.

PIA CEO Air Marshal (retd) Arshad Malik held a meeting at the airline's head office with the delegation of Pakistan Fruits and Vegetable Exporters, ImporAAters and Merchants (PFVA), led by its Patron-in-Chief Waheed Ahmed on Tuesday.

The national carrier would now quote a relatively lower air freight cost per kg to the mango export consignments compared to foreign players like EmiArates and Qatar Airways, Malik assured.

He requested PFVA to submit him details about the confirmed...