The ad, which many saw as poorly timed and tone-deaf, was compared to a famous PIA ad from 1979 where a Boeing 747 cast its shadow over the New York Twin Towers.
In a PIA ad many found more threatening than welcoming, the graphic showed a plane going straight toward the Eiffel Tower. ‘Paris, we’re coming today,’ the caption read.
ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains the dilemma and outlines the highs and lows of Pakistan International Airlines in Episode 1546 of CutTheClutter.
The air hostess, who was scheduled for duty from Islamabad to Toronto, circumvented the standard passport requirement using only PIA General Declaration documents.
Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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