Flight operations at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport were disrupted on Friday as several flights were cancelled and others delayed due to technical and operational glitches. According to the airport’s flight schedule, a total of five flights were cancelled while two others faced delays. Among the cancelled flights were Emirates flight EK-609 to Dubai, FlyNas flight […]
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PAA denies crypto theft at Karachi airport
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has strongly refuted media reports claiming that a passenger was robbed of cryptocurrency worth $850,000 at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), calling the allegations “baseless and misleading.” The clarification followed widespread social and electronic media coverage of a court petition filed by a citizen, Mr Faizyab, who alleged that on September […]
Four flights cancelled at Karachi Airport
Four international and domestic flights were cancelled due to technical and operational reasons at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) on Tuesday. An Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-595 was cancelled. The flight was scheduled to land at Addis Ababa from Karachi. An Air Sial flight PF-123 was cancelled. The flight was scheduled to depart from Karachi for […]
Bird strikes almost cause chaos at Karachi airport — passengers safe
Karachi Airport narrowly avoided two major accidents when birds collided with two separate airplanes during landing on the same day. Both flights were carrying over 150 passengers, raising concerns about flight safety. Thankfully, no injuries were reported in either incident. According to airport sources, the first bird strike occurred as a Turkish Airlines plane was […]
Aviation Minister visits PCAA headquarters, Karachi Airport
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday visited the headquarters of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) and Karachi Airport, and got a briefing from the officials on overall performance and various projects. During the visit, the minister reviewed the projects related to the upgradation of facilities at the Karachi Airport along with […]
Indian plane makes emergency landing in Karachi as passenger suffers heart attack
Indian airline IndiGo’s flight 6E1412 made an emergency landing at the Karachi airport after an on-board passenger suffered heart attack. The passenger passed away mid-air prior to the landing at the Karachi Airport. The pilot sought permission from the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) after communicating the situation and later was allowed to land. The emergency […]
Foreign airlines intending to operate in Pakistan
Six to eight foreign airlines are interested in launching their operation from Pakistan, said Federal Minister for Privatization and Aviation Mohammed Mian Soomro. He was present at the Karachi airport on Monday and he talked to media after planting a sapling and said that Air France, Saudi airline and Norwegian Air are among a few […]