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CAA launches emergency steps, private airline takes over operations at Benazir International Airport

CAA launches emergency steps, private airline takes over operations at Benazir International Airport
February 3, 2016

KARACHI (92 News) – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched emergency steps to mitigate sufferings of passengers as the protest of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Joint Action Committee continued its protest on ninth day against proposed privatization of national airlines triggering the cancellation of all flights.

The CAA announced to start special flights of private airline as the airline has been asked to operate additional flights for Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

On the other hand, the private airline has taken over the operations of ticket counter, cargo services and engineering department at Benazir International Airport in Islamabad.