ISLAMABAD: Domestic flight operations will resume in the country from five major airports today (Saturday), as the country continues to gradually ease the lockdown.
In a video statement issued Friday, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan had said 20 per cent of domestic flights would resume from Saturday, but with a limited scope. The announcement came following a final decision taken by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).
The five major airports allowed to restart operations include Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, Islamabad International Airport (IIAP), Quetta International Airport, and Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport.
Sarwar had said social distancing will be followed based on available seats and flights will only be allowed to fill 50% of their full capacity.
“Passengers will be provided the opportunity to travel safely,” he had added.
The move came “in view of the difficulties being faced by passengers in travelling between major cities in Pakistan”, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said on Twitter.
The minister, it added, noted that the “Aviation Division has prepared very strict SOPs ensuring disinfection, social distancing and safety for the airline crew and passengers”.
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