QUETTA: In a bid to further facilitate passengers travelling between the two countries, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced the fare for Islamabad-Beijing flights with immediate effect, according to a report on Friday.

PIA is currently operating a weekly Islamabad-Beijing-Islamabad passenger flight on Sundays.

The national flag carrier has announced around 30% reduction in the fare for the Islamabad-Beijing route, which will greatly facilitate passengers who plan to travel to China for study, business, work, or to meet their families, sources told state-owned APP Thursday.

Talking to APP, Ali Imran, a Pakistani scholar said that the new reduced fare would greatly facilitate both Pakistani and Chinese travellers.