PIA shifts Lahore operation to Islamabad

Decision to partially shift flights taken due to low visibility, fog


Our Correspondent December 22, 2022
The PIA spokesperson says that it is necessary for the pilots to take rest for flight safety. PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD:

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced the partial shifting of its international flight operation from Lahore to Islamabad airport due to low visibility at night caused by heavy fog and smog in the provincial capital of Punjab.

“All international flights scheduled to operate to/from Lahore between 10pm and 11am have been shifted to Islamabad from Wednesday night,” PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez Khan said in a statement.

He clarified that the arrangements of shifting the flight operation had been made temporarily to avoid the inconvenience of “prolonged wait” to travellers.

As the foggy conditions improved in Lahore, the flight-shifting arrangement will be reversed, he added.

He advised the passengers to contact the PIA call centre at (021) 111 786 786 to get timely information about flights.

Besides, the spokesperson requested the passengers to register their accurate mobile numbers while booking tickets so that they could be conveyed the information about any change in flight schedule through SMS.

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