Foggy weather hits Lahore

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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore

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Last night PK 307 also declared a night stop.
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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore - no CAT III yet

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The delays are not due fog but due to CAA's inability to get CAT III installed at all the major airports especially the ones that are prone to fog like LHE and ISB.

When will this nation wake up to realities and adjust accordingly.
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A340-600 wrote:The delays are not due fog but due to CAA's inability to get CAT III installed at all the major airports especially the ones that are prone to fog like LHE and ISB.

When will this nation wake up to realities and adjust accordingly.
The real thing is CAT IIIc. That would come to use at airports such as LHE as the visibility remains none throughout the night.
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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore

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Today PK 721 left around 7 hours late, making all the sectors late. I bet the return flight PK 722 will divert to ISB.
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A310 wrote:Today PK 721 left around 7 hours late, making all the sectors late. I bet the return flight PK 722 will divert to ISB.
Dear A310 your post reminds of an old song 'blame it on the rain' however, in the case it will be re coined as 'blame it on the fog' or how does "blame it on the CAA" sound. :thumbs_up:
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A340-600 wrote:
A310 wrote:Today PK 721 left around 7 hours late, making all the sectors late. I bet the return flight PK 722 will divert to ISB.
Dear A310 your post reminds of an old song 'blame it on the rain' however, in the case it will be re coined as 'blame it on the fog' or how does "blame it on the CAA" sound. :thumbs_up:
In current situation, the best will be to reschedule all flight timings. At least which have arrival/departure timings between 2200-0800.
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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore

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So many diversions. PK 304 diverted to ISB and SV 736 is going to KHI.
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Just a while ago PK304 AND SAUDIA 736 made a attempt to land but declared go around at the last moment just above 300 AGL.
Yeah A310 i was watching them approach and trust me I though Saudia 736 made it but suddenly heard it going around
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I can already tell you tomorrows diversions :D
PK 760 and PK 722 won't be able to make it.
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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore

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Well today's warning for fog was 1200UTC and it proved to be exact. If PK304 would have departed on time it would have made it. PK653 landed few minutes before PK304 and it made it easily.
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Presently, fog is disturbing flights operation at airports of Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan and Sialkot, according to statement of a PIA spokesperson on PTV News.

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Abbas Ali wrote:Presently, fog is disturbing flights operation at airports of Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan and Sialkot, according to statement of a PIA spokesperson on PTV News.

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I think just about an hour back NL 777 diverted to Sialkot from Lahore.
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Why CAA cant invest some money in installing the latest technology so that fog won't disrupt any flights anymore.
Because its only a short period of the year? :x
Fog is coming every year and I dont want to know how high the actual costs are for the Airlines for diverting or cancelling flights or flying back to the Origin Airport.
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Re: Foggy weather hits Lahore

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PIA Flights Affected by Fog

Lahore, December 17, 2013:
Due to prevailing weather conditions, dense fog and zero visibility at Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Sukkur and adjoining areas, the departures and arrivals of PIA flights are affected, PIA spokesman said here on Tuesday.

He said that due to heavy fog at Lahore and adjoining areas, the schedule of PIA domestic and international flights is affected and now being subject to weather, as safety is the foremost priority of PIA and flights cannot be operated under such weather conditions when the visibility is zero.

A number of PIA flights were delayed due to dense Fog on Tuesday and included: PK-247 Lahore-Dammam, PK-853 Beijing- Lahore, PK-789 Lahore-Toronto, PK-721 Lahore-Manchester, PK-211 & PK-212 Islamabad-Dubai-Islamabad, PK-304 & PK-305 Karachi-Lahore-Karachi, PK-340 & PK-341, Karachi-Faisalabad-Karachi.

PIA had to cancel some of its flights because of prevailing weather conditions: PK-203 & PK-204 Lahore-Dubai-Lahore, PK-656 Lahore-Islamabad, PK-649 Islamabad- Lahore, PK-451 & PK-452 Islamabad-Skardu-Islamabad while PK-744 Madinah-Lahore was diverted to Karachi and PK-562 Karachi-Sukkur diverted to Islamabad due to the weather conditions.

Due to the persistent bad weather conditions and no indication of improvement from MET Office, PIA passengers are requested to contact PIA call centre at 111-786-786 to confirm the flight timings before reaching the airports.

PIA regrets the inconvenience caused to its passengers in this regard, PIA spokesman concluded.

Source: PIA Press Release (December 17, 2013)
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Lahore Airport shrouded in fog.

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Some of flight arrivals delayed due to fog at Lahore Airport on December 17.

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