Faisalabad Airport To Be Transformed Into Regional Hub Of Air Travel: Tasneem Akhtar

Faisalabad International Airport would be transformed into a regional hub of air travel by extending runway, upgrading terminal and providing other latest facilities, said Tasneem Akhtar Jameel, Airport Manager

FAISALABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Aug, 2024) Faisalabad International Airport would be transformed into a regional hub of air travel by extending runway, upgrading terminal and providing other latest facilities, said Tasneem Akhtar Jameel, Airport Manager.

She visited Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) and discussed related issues with FCCI President Dr Khurram Tariq. Senior Vice President Dr Sajjad Arshad, Vice President Hajji Muhammad Aslam Bhalli, Madam Rubina Amjad and Dr. Najma Afzal were also present during this meeting.

She said that efforts had already been expedited to acquire extra land for the expansion of the runway so that wide bodied planes could land at this airport.

She also stressed the need for the upgrading of the existing terminal so that multiple flights could be accommodated at a time by providing additional lounges along with dedicated conveyor belts and improved infrastructure.

She said that sufficient space was available for the air cargo complex but there was no arrangement for the cargo plane which could be managed with the cooperation of the local business community.

She said that a beautification plan was also underway and, in this connection, FCCI should also extend necessary financial help to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

She said that currently Faisalabad Airport was accommodating 32 flights weekly including 4 domestic flights only. More airlines were also planning to start flights from Faisalabad which would increase the total number of flights from this airport, she added.

She said that the timings of international flights were very convenient and appropriate in getting the connecting flights for other international destinations from Dubai and other airports.

Earlier, Dr Khurram Tariq welcomed Ms. Tasneem Akhtar Jameel and her team and said that Faisalabad remained deprived of direct international flights which were started in 2014-15.

“At that time the number of flights was 130 which squeezed to 80 during the epidemic of corona”, he said and added that now there were only 32 flights which were far less than the available potential of passenger load.

He said that PIA had recently started Faisalabad-Jeddah flight while Faisalabad-Madina flight was more convenient for the Umrah pilgrims from this area. He stressed the need to increase the number of domestic flights from Faisalabad to Karachi.