LAHORE: Passengers at Lahore airport have reported problems at the boarding and luggage counters after the aviation authorities scheduled 13 flights in one hour.
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) scheduled 13 planes for different destinations at the same time at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Sunday, resulting in serious mismanagement.
Passengers from 13 aircraft flocked to the airport at the same time, bringing the total number of passengers to almost 3,000.
Passengers mobbed boarding and check-in counters at the Lahore airport.
Foggy weather created poor visibility and hampered flight operations at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, it was learned yesterday.
Fog at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport hampered flight operations, and some incoming flights were diverted to Islamabad.
Early winter fog is common in Punjab’s capital city, but smog and pollution have wreaked havoc on the province in recent years. The visibility range is restricted by persistent haze and air pollution, which also causes hygiene difficulties.
Allama Iqbal International Airport is the third largest civilian airport by traffic in Pakistan, after Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, and Islamabad International Airport. It serves Lahore, the capital of Punjab and the second-largest city in Pakistan. It also serves a large portion of travelers from other regions of Punjab province. Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after the poet-philosopher Allama Iqbal, one of the pioneers that led to the creation of Pakistan
