PIA Suspends Skardu, Gilgit and Chitral Flights Due to Air Space Closure

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PIA Suspends Skardu, Gilgit and Chitral Flights Due to Air Space Closure

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According to Geo News, PIA has suspended September 21 flights for Skardu, Gilgit and Chitral due to air space closure.

Maybe air space closed due to some military air exercise?

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Abbas Ali wrote:According to Geo News, PIA has suspended September 21 flights for Skardu, Gilgit and Chitral due to air space closure.

Maybe air space closed due to some military air exercise?

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Flights Cancelled After Closure of Airspace Over Northern Areas

KARACHI:
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled its various flights after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announcement of closing to flights the airspace over the country's northern areas on Wednesday.

A PIA statement says that the flights cancelled are:

PK-451 from Islamabad to Skardu.
PK-452 from Skardu to Islamabad.
PK-605 from Islamabad to Gilgit.
PK-606 from Gilgit to Islamabad.
PK-607 from Islamabad to Gilgit
PK-608 from Gilgit to Islamabad.
PK-609 from Islamabad to Gilgit.
PK-610 from Gilgit to Islamabad.
PK-660 from Islamabad to Peshawar via Chitral.
PK-661 from Peshawar to Islamabad via Chitral.

No reason, however, has been given for the closure of the airspace.

Source: DAWN (September 21, 2016, edition)
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The Indian media is asking for Pakistani blood and expecting a quick military strike across the Line of Control.

Maybe increased military activity in the area lead to closure of the airspace.
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Airforce is performing War Formations in Northern Sector, seems like threats from India are being taken seriously or maybe our Signal Intelligence picked up some movement or build up of Formations...
Non the less, India is surely going to make his adventure a Mistaken Adventure if they perform any sort of hot pursuit...
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saadm80 wrote: Non the less, India is surely going to make his adventure a Mistaken Adventure if they perform any sort of hot pursuit...
Insha Allah. And hope everything is resolved by its own before any mishap happens!
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Flights resumed today:

http://islamabadairport.com.pk/Schedule ... =Departure

Probably airspace closure was due to PAF aircraft participation in exercise Highmark 2016.

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PIA has rescheduled September 25 flights for Gilgit, Skardu and Kabul due to airspace closure/restrictions, according to PTV World.

Islamabad to Gilgit flight PK-607 will depart at 5:15 AM instead of 6:30 AM.
Gilgit to Islamabad flight PK-608 will depart at 7:00 AM instead of 8:15 AM.

Islamabad to Skardu flight PK-451 will depart at 5:15 AM instead of 10:00 AM.
Skardu to Islamabad flight PK-452 will depart at 7:00 AM instead of 12:00 PM.

Islamabad to Kabul flight PK-249 will depart at 8:50 AM instead of 7:50 AM.
Kabul to Islamabad flight PK-250 will depart at 10:45 AM instead of 9:45 AM.

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Due to air space restrictions, PIA flights to & from Gilgit and Skardu will depart earlier than their scheduled timings on September 26.

Islamabad to Gilgit flight PK-607 will depart at 5:15 AM instead of 6:00 AM.
Gilgit to Islamabad flight PK-608 will depart at 7:00 AM instead of 7:45 AM.

Islamabad to Skardu flight PK-451 will depart at 5:15 AM instead of 8:00 AM.
Skardu to Islamabad flight PK-452 will depart at 7:00 AM instead of 10:00 AM.

PIA Call Center is informing passengers through SMS and phone calls on the numbers provided at the time of booking.

Source: PIA Press Release (September 25, 2016)
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PAF Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman addressing airmen at an operational airbase during exercise Highmark 2016. JF-17 Thunder visible in the background seems to be sporting PAF No. 16 "Black Panthers" Squadron markings on vertical stabiliser.

The cap worn by ACM Aman shows silhouette of a Saab 2000 ERIEYE Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft.

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PIA Cancel's September 27 Flights to Gilgit & Skardu

Karachi - September 26, 2016 -
Due to northern areas air space restriction, PIA's all flights to and from Gilgit and Skardu scheduled for tomorrow, September 27, have been cancelled.

PIA Call Center is informing passengers through SMS and phone calls on the numbers provided at the time of booking.

Source: PIA Press Release (September 26, 2016)
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Due to northern areas air space restrictions, PIA's September 28 flights to Gilgit and Skardu have been rescheduled or cancelled.

Islamabad to Gilgit flight PK-605 will depart at 5:30 AM.
Gilgit to Islamabad flight PK-606 will depart at 7:15 AM.
Islamabad to Gilgit flight PK-607 will depart at 5:15 AM.
Gilgit to Islamabad flight PK-608 will depart at 7:00 AM.
Islamabad to Gilgit flight PK-609 cancelled.
Gilgit to Islamabad flight PK-610 cancelled.

Islamabad to Skardu flight PK-451 will depart at 5:15 AM.
Skardu to Islamabad flight PK-452 will depart at 7:00 AM.

PIA Call Center is informing passengers through SMS and phone calls on the numbers provided at the time of booking.

Source: PIA Press Release (September 27, 2016)

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Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Rashad Mahmood visited an operational base of PAF during exercise Highmark - 2016.

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Note wall with information about PAF No. 9 "Griffins" Squadron.

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General Rashad Mahmood talking to airmen.

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Group photo with an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the background.

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