KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has rescheduled some of its flights going to Lahore and other parts of the Punjab due to heavy fog in order to avoid delays and diversions.
A spokesman of the national flag carrier said on Tuesday that the passengers are being requested to check exact flight timings from PIA call center before leaving for airports in fog affected areas, especially for flights during evening, night and early morning.
He said that Lahore airport has ILS Cat3B system in place, which supports landing only till 50-meter visibility. PIA's all Boeing 777 pilots have been trained for ILS Cat3B as its training simulator is available in Pakistan.
However, A-320 pilots have to be sent aboard for training. They are being sent turn by turn and soon all pilots would get ILS Cat3B training, the PIA spokesman added.
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