Another eight international and domestic flights were cancelled due to operational hazards and shortage of aircraft at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Wednesday morning,
According to the Airport Inquiry, the cancelled flights included Airblue’s two-way flight from Lahore to Dubai 203/204, Airblue’s two-way flight from Lahore to Karachi 403/404 and Airblue’s two-way flight from Lahore to Karachi 407/408.
Besides that, Serene Airline’s flight from Lahore to Rasal Al-Khaima 1725 and PIA’s flight from Lahore to Sharjah 185 were also cancelled.
The authorities have informed all airlines in writing about the haze condition that is affecting the runways and reducing visual range, according to sources within the airport administration.
Due to the dense fog, the private flight EY-244, which was scheduled to depart from Lahore airport for Abu Dhabi, has rescheduled its route. Furthermore, the private PA-412 aircraft that was scheduled to depart from the Lahore airport and travel to Sharjah has been canceled.
However, a flight from Dammam to Lahore that was originally supposed to land by one am has been delayed to land at six forty-five pm tomorrow due to the thick fog surrounding the airport.
The intended departure time of XY-884 from Lahore to Dammam has been postponed by 19 hours.
Eight more planes were canceled, six delayed, and numerous others had their routes changed early today at the Lahore airport because of low visibility brought on by thick fog that covered the airport and surrounding areas.
Official sources claim that there was a significant disruption to flight operations as visibility on the airport runway dropped to as low as 100 meters.
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