Flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore were partially disrupted due to a shortage of aircraft and technical issues, resulting in multiple cancellations and long delays, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Sunday.
According to airport sources, six flights were cancelled, while several others experienced delays ranging from one to over fifteen hours.
Flights cancelled:
Airblue flight PA-412 (Lahore to Sharjah)
Airblue flight PA-413 (Sharjah to Lahore)
Foreign airline flight HH-7207 (Mashhad to Lahore)
Flight HH-7208 (Lahore to Mashhad)
Fly Jinnah flight 9P-846 (Karachi to Lahore)
Fly Jinnah flight 9P-847 (Lahore to Karachi)
Flights delayed:
PIA flight PK-760 (Jeddah to Lahore) – 15 hours delay
PIA flight PK-589 (Lahore to Jeddah) – 16 hours delay
Airblue flight PA-431 (Abu Dhabi to Lahore) – 12 hours delay
Airblue flight PA-401 (Lahore to Karachi) – 6 hours delay
Airblue flight PA-402 (Karachi to Lahore) – 5 hours 50 minutes delay
Airblue flight PA-405 (Lahore to Karachi) – 4 hours 15 minutes delay
Batik Air flight OD-131 (Kuala Lumpur to Lahore) – 3 hours delay
Fly Jinnah flight 9P-530 (Lahore to Bahrain) – 1 hour delay
Airport authorities cited technical difficulties and aircraft shortages as the key reasons behind the operational slowdown, which caused inconvenience to hundreds of passengers.
Reporter: Saeed Ahmad Saeed