Overseas occupancy rate remains 50-60% lower on arrival as security clearances continue, PAA says no emergency situation
LAHORE:
Air operations disrupted by the war in the Middle East have been partially restored. After 25 days, flight operations to and from Doha have also resumed. Flights from Doha are not returned immediately and only leave after an assessment of the security situation.
Flights from Middle Eastern countries carry a higher number of passengers, while outbound flights have an occupancy rate of less than 50%.
According to airport sources, the suspension of flight operations caused by the Iranian-American war is now gradually being lifted. Following the resumption of flights from Fujairah, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai, limited flights from Doha have now also started, with planes arriving in Karachi and Lahore. These flights do not take off immediately and will only depart after receiving security clearance.
Outbound flights currently accommodate 50 to 60% fewer passengers than inbound flights.
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A total of 18 flights from various Middle Eastern cities arrived in Pakistan. As safety clearances continue to be granted, the volume of flight operations will gradually increase.
Airport sources claim that all aircraft landing and take-off facilities are provided at all international airports of Pakistan and airlines have been provided with facilities to deal with any emergency situation. Airlines in the Middle East, as well as other countries, have also benefited from parking spaces for their planes in case of emergency.
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The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) remains in constant contact with all domestic and foreign airlines, with communications continuing daily morning and evening, and sometimes late into the night, regarding the evolving situation.
Meanwhile, a PAA spokesperson said flight operations at all international airports were continuing as normal, all facilities were being provided for flights to and from the Middle East and other countries, and there were no emergency situations of any kind.
