A passenger plane flies over a barbed wire fence. PHOTO: REUTERS
FAISALABAD: Number of air passengers travelling through Faisalabad International Airport will swell from 0.5 million to 0.8 million during the year and four new airlines are planning to start their flights in addition to the existing seven already operating in the city, an official stated on Thursday.
Addressing members of the Faisalabad Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), Airport Manager Anwar Zia disclosed that only three domestic flights were being operated from the airport just few years ago causing an annual deficit of Rs220 million.
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He said that now 128 flights operate from the airport for which FCCI played a commendable role. He said that the sustainability of new flights was the main challenge.
“However, with the active support of FCCI and Travel Agents Association, we chalked out a comprehensive strategy to turn things around.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2017.
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