RAWALPINDI: Foggy conditions at Lahore disrupted several flights on Friday, with at least 33 flights now operating out of Islamabad.

On Friday, at least 650 passengers had to travel by bus to Lahore.

A CAA spokesman urged passengers to check their travel plan and flight status with their airline before setting off for their journey.

According to the spokesman, the diverted flights included 16 departures and 17 arrivals at Islamabad International Airport. These diverted flights are in addition to scheduled flights.

Of the 33 diverted flights, three diverted flights also arrived in Islamabad, the spokesman said.

He further said that 607 passengers and 29 crew members reached Islamabad through diverted flights.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan International Airlines has added another new Airbus 320 aircraft to its fleet.

With the addition of a fourth Airbus A320 aircraft, the number of A320 aircraft in PIA’s fleet has increased to 14 airplanes.

A PIA spokesman said that the PIA had acquired four Airbus A320 aircraft and this year the fourth aircraft of this series reached Islamabad International Airport from Abu Dhabi.

A modern aircraft with improved cabin will join the PIA fleet to provide better travel facilities to the passengers, said the spokesman.

He further said that with the addition of new Airbus A320, the number of such aircraft in the PIA fleet has increased to 14 A320 aircraft.

Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that flights had been diverted from Islamabad to Lahore. The error is regretted.

Published in Dawn, December 24th, 2022