Qatar Airways has closed its offices in Pakistan as part of a cost-cutting initiative. Despite the shutdown of these offices, the airline announced that flights will continue as scheduled.

According to sources, the airline’s move to close its offices would not effect flight operations, but will have an impact on some areas such as counter sales, administration, and finance.

In light of the office closures, Qatar Airways will change its focus to selling tickets through agents and online platforms, with direct ticket sales from its offices no longer possible.

The offices’ closure is ascribed to the airline’s efforts to reduce administrative expenses, with sources saying that the decision is part of a larger cost-cutting strategy.