Sit Back & Relax - PIA ad in TIME magazine

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:29 pm

PIA advertisement appearing in December 26, 2005 / January 2, 2006 issue of TIME magazine.

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:36 pm

I think we can now expect PIA's direct non-stop flight from PAKISTAN to US/CANADA...

cheetah · Post by **cheetah** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:58 pm

why the dingy old BC seat??

behramjee · Post by **behramjee** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:03 am

cheetah wrote:why the dingy old BC seat??

precisely!!!

CoyBoy · Post by **CoyBoy** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:09 am

Not bad, except for the incomparable service bit, and please tell me the guy is wearing socks.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:47 am

Not bad at all, especially promoting the airline in TIME magazine !!

BTW, i remember seeing a very similiar poster before from PIA, it was one of the "PIA PEOPLE" posters where the format of the poster was exactly the same.

Nasir · Post by **Nasir** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:29 am

A very ho'hum ad. Notice they don't specify which routes will be non-stop (*hint*: PAK-USA still in the works...).

Oh the wonders they could've done with a Time Mag ad and a 4 figure budget.

PakN'US · Post by **PakN'US** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:44 am

Another example of waste at PIA or as they say here - pork!
Agree with coyboy, the guy is not even wearing socks.
Although I am not a marketing person but all the empty space in the ad represents the spaciousness of the business class cabin. PIA could have used this opportunity to unveil new livery (if it is in the offing)

ammad · Post by **ammad** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:55 am

What a shame guy with out Socks this really sucks any way three non stop flights from PAK-YYZ-YYZ and four PAK-JFK-PAK is confirm from 2 LR starting from first April.

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:18 am

The ad may not be very impressive, but at least its a start. All we're doing is complaining and finding fault.

bagold · Post by **bagold** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:25 pm

CoyBoy wrote:...........please tell me the guy is wearing socks.

These were my exact initial thoughts

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:25 pm

CoyBoy wrote:Not bad, except for the incomparable service bit, and please tell me the guy is wearing socks.

I was wondering the same thing, I think he isn't or it can be in skin colour as well. I personally think he is without socks.

Adnaan786 · Post by **Adnaan786** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 7:59 pm

No he isn't wearing any socks, but's why are you guys making an issue out of it. The add says "sit back and relax" and I have seen plenty of people who take of their socks off on long flights, both european and pakistani people. I see nothing wrong with it.

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 8:13 pm

Adnaan786 wrote:No he isn't wearing any socks, but's why are you guys making an issue out of it. The add says "sit back and relax" and I have seen plenty of people who take of their socks off on long flights, both european and pakistani people. I see nothing wrong with it.

NO issue Adnan, we are just guessing if he is wearing or not, but If you say he isn't then he could have wore sandels!

CoyBoy · Post by **CoyBoy** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:37 pm

Exactly, no one puts on shoes after taking of their socks, either he should have had sandels or those sock type things they give onboard.