CAA to set up 'airport cities'

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Max wrote:Another misguided set of priorities. How about attracting additional airline and setting up ILS-category III at Lahore.

There is ample demand and applications from foreign airlines for Lahore rights such as THY. It is only a matter of granting them. Pakistan refused Lahore rights to Qantas in the past, for example.
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CAA ad in today's (April 5) newspaper related to development of airports cities in Karachi and Lahore.

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CAA to develop airport cities to boost revenue

ISLAMABAD:
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to develop its airports into ‘aerotropolis’ or airport cities with an objective to provide complete facilities to airport users under one roof or in the same vicinity.

The authority is finalising plans to develop airport cities at three major airports — Jinnah International Airport, Karachi; Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore; and Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad.

The project will be carried out by the CAA with its own resources. The initiative has been taken to boost the aviation industry and enhance its non-aeronautical revenue.

Airports have evolved as drivers of business location and urban development in the 21st century.

According to a planning commission document, the CAA generates aeronautical revenue to the tune of 70 per cent of its total income.

The aeronautical revenue is mainly generated by three major airports — Jinnah International Airport, Karachi (54pc); Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore (27pc); and Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad (13pc) — with the remaining locations generating 6pc
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The non-aeronautical revenue is 30pc of the total revenue of the CAA, the document says.

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Aerotropolis, "sounds" very impressive.
Seems like Mr. Allah Ke Rehmat and his PCAA are finally going to put Dubai South (DWC) and Emirates Airline to shame.
It is a wonder, why we do not go to Dubai for a few drinks on a regular basis, so as to ensure these inspirational ideas keep flowing.