PIA Airline Profile

PIA information, codes and useful links

PIA profile
PIA logo with name
Overview

Marketing name: PIA

Legal name: Pakistan International Airlines

Year established: 1946

Region: Asia

Base country: Pakistan

Base city: Karachi

Base airport: Jinnah International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: PK

Airline ICAO code: PIA

Base city IATA code: KHI

Base airport IATA code: KHI

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Full service carrier

Alliance:

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: piac.com.pk

Baggage policy: visit website

Online check-in: visit website

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PIA overview and services

Pakistan International Airlines publicly known as PIA is a currently operating Asian scheduled full-service carrier with its base at Jinnah International Airport, in Karachi, Pakistan.

This carrier's two letter IATA code is PK, and its 3-character ICAO designator is PIA. Established 79 years ago in 1946, the airline is one of the oldest airlines in the world.

PIA offers a web check-in option for the convenience of its passengers. The current information about PIA baggage policy (last updated 2025) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.