Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has barred its captains, flight crews from fasting during flights in the month of Ramazan.
As per the safety alert issued by PIA, flight crews (pilots and cabin crews) have been barred from fasting during flights in the month of Ramazan.
The ban on fasting has been put in place to ensure the safety of travelers, said the PIA notification.
Majority of the Muslim countries’ airlines captains and crew members are not allowed to fast during flight, it argued.
According to PIA spokesperson, a mechanism is being evolved to ensure no flight operations during Sehri and Iftari timings.
