New Taxi In procedure at ISB airport

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New Taxi In procedure at ISB airport

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Experienced on my dxb-isb on 8 jul. After back tracking rwy 30, the aircraft turned right on twy A, stopped and switched off the engines. The capt then came on PA to announce that 'as per new procedure we will be towed to our parking position, please remain seated'. After a tug was attached, the aircraft crawled at an agonizing slow speed to bay.
Can anyone shed some light?
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Was it a PIA flight?

Probably some sort of jet fuel saving measure?

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I am flying to Islamabad very regularly; the last time was yesterday. There is no NOTAM regarding any new taxi in procedure.
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TAILWIND wrote:Experienced on my dxb-isb on 8 jul. After back tracking rwy 30, the aircraft turned right on twy A, stopped and switched off the engines. The capt then came on PA to announce that 'as per new procedure we will be towed to our parking position, please remain seated'. After a tug was attached, the aircraft crawled at an agonizing slow speed to bay.
Can anyone shed some light?

It is due to maintenance works

here is the NOTAM

NOTAM A0800/14: Benazir Bhutto International Airport (OPRN)
A0800/14 NOTAMN
Q) OPLR/QMXHW/IV/M/A/000/999/
A) OPRN
B) 1407090700 C) 1407231300
D) DLY BTN 0700-1300
E) RE-CARPETING WORK ON ERODED PORTION OF TWY-'A' WILL BE CARRIED OUT,
DURING THIS PERIOD WIDE BODY AIRCRAFT WILL REQUIRE TOWING FROM
TWY-'A' OR 'B' TO RESPECTIVE STANDS. NON-SCHEDULE FLIGHTS REQUIRE
12 HOURS PRIOR APPROVAL.
CREATED: 08 Jul 2014 07:36:00
SOURCE: OPKCYNYX
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Re: New Taxi In procedure at ISB airport

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Thanks foxbat,

I am flying a narrow body, nonetheless, I shouldn't have missed the NOTAM.
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narrow body aircraft are exempted from this particular NOTAM as the tow procedure is for wide body aircraft
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Couls see the things clearly this morning on my return flight. Twy ALPHA is being resurfaced and I could see fresh layer of asphalt at ALPHA-BRAVO junction. An airblue 320 and shaheen 737 departed via BRAVO under oen power whereas the EK 777 was towed con ALPHA till abeam Bahria apron for engine start.
Most probably for security reasons, but sad to see the dense trees cleared north of rwy 30.
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Do they shut down engines to prevent them from ingesting objects from freshly recarpeted taxiway or to prevent engine thrust from damaging freshly recarpeted taxiway?

Or is there some other reason for shutting down engines?

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I think this is an old procedure dating back some years. I think it is to avoid objects flying around from jet blast.
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Re: New Taxi In procedure at ISB airport

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It is a narrow strip of tarmac slighlty wider than the B777 wheel track which has been laid afresh. I think its for both purposes, i.e to avoid FOD as well as surface erosion by jet blast.

Iqbal. As per NOTAM above, its a temporary procedure not a standard one.