PM orders inquiry into Pakistan Airlines' Paris flight ad showing plane flying at Eiffel Tower
- Pakistan International Airlines issued a public apology for an advertisement showing a plane flying toward the Eiffel Tower, which drew backlash online for its insensitivity regarding the 9/11 attacks.
- The advertisement was intended to celebrate resumed flights to Paris but was criticized for its resemblance to the 2001 terror attacks, prompting social media outrage.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered an inquiry into how the controversial ad was approved for publication, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar condemning it as an example of stupidity.
- Despite the backlash, PIA's flights to Paris are operating at over 95% capacity, and the first flight after four and a half years landed safely on January 11.
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Pakistan International Airlines apologies for '9/11-like' Eiffel Tower ad
The creative shared by the airline showed a plane aiming at the French landmark with the caption “Paris, we’re coming today”. The advertisement received major flak online with many comparing it to the devastating 9/11 attacks on New York Twin Towers in the United States
Pakistan International Airlines officially apologizes after controversial commercial featuring plane heading towards Eiffel Tower
A plane heading straight for the Eiffel Tower: Pakistani airline PIA issued a public apology on Friday after a poster announcing the resumption of its flights to Paris sparked controversy, AFP reports.
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