Passengers across major airports of the country faced significant travel disruptions today as multiple flights were either cancelled or delayed due to ongoing administrative issues within the airlines.
The situation has affected both domestic and international flights, causing inconvenience to travelers and raising concerns about the operational efficiency of airlines.
Three flights scheduled to operate from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad were canceled. The canceled flights include PK-185 from Lahore to Sharjah and PK-632 from Islamabad to Sukkur.
In addition to the cancellations, over 24 domestic and international flights have been delayed, including those to Karachi, Dubai, Baghdad, Istanbul, Faisalabad, Lahore, Muscat, Madinah and Jeddah.
Some of the most notable delays include:
- Najaf to Karachi (PK-202): Delayed by six hours.
- Islamabad to Sharjah (PA-213): Operated with a delay of seven and a half hours.
- Lahore to Kuwait City: Delayed by five and a half hours.
- Islamabad to Karachi (PA-201): Delayed by five hours.
- Islamabad to Dubai (ER-701): Delayed by four hours.
- Islamabad to Abu Dhabi (PA-207): Scheduled to depart four hours late at 8:45pm.
Moreover, flights from Islamabad to Karachi, Istanbul, Sharjah have also been delayed.
The delays have not been limited to domestic routes. International flights from Pakistan to key destinations such as Dubai, Muscat, Madinah, Jeddah, and London have also been significantly delayed. For instance, the Islamabad to London flights BA-260 and BA-261 were delayed by two and a half hours, while the flight from Lahore to Muscat and other destinations such as Dubai and Jeddah were delayed by more than an hour.
Flights from Jeddah to Faisalabad, Karachi, Dubai, Peshawar, and Ras Al Khaimah have also experienced delays of up to one and a half hours.
The widespread disruptions have led to frustration among passengers, many of whom have had to wait for extended periods at airports without clear communication from the airlines regarding the reasons for the delays.
