I returned to the UK last week.
Apologies for the quality of the photos here. I have been struggling to find the reasons why the resolution is so poor and why increasing the size to upload the photos here using photobucket messes up the the image. I believe that its due to a setting change in my camera. Which is probably my fault!

However i have loads of photos to share and will share them in stages when i get the time. I
I had already checked-in online and arrived at 10.15 for the 12.15 EK601 flight. The airport was buzzing with actvity and long queues (if you can call it that) people were there waiting to enter the airport. It took me 25 minutes to enter the terminal and pass through the first X-ray machine. I went to deposit my luggage and was told I have been upgrade to business class as the flight to Duibai was overbooked. I could not complain!
As they do in Pakistan., i was asked to get my suitcase screened before immigration. However the conveyor belts were broken and while airport guys were fixing it, queues built up. It took about 40 minutes before the belts were fixed. During this time i took some photos of hall. was surprised how much patience the passengers there showed. There were about 6 flights departing within 1.5 hours (lot for KHI). PIA London flight was delayed as at 1130 they were still calling for pasengers at 11.30. Immigration was again a chaos ant 12.00 I passed through the immigration/ASF checks and dashed to the gate.







Queues for the second X-rays machines.




Wall carpets (i think thats what they are) decorating the walls still look very attractive after so many years.


Bridge to the viewing gallery


Nice woodwork


While waiting in line for the immigration. peopel with connections were obviously by-passing others.
Clocks showing time in different World cities.


Do the 2 deserve to be there with Jinnah?


more later....

interesting shots, i was there too but did not taken any shot within the terminal as i thought of security risk. If Riz was supposed to be with me then i would have taken the chance to photograph the Jinnah Intl. terminal too.

looking forward for the next batch of the trip...

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

Thanks raihans.
I took some photos in clear view of the some staff, but not the ASF people.
Apologies again for the size of these photos.



AP-EDC and AP-BGQ, PIA 777 inthe background and a PIA737 was parked on the other side of the domestic terminal


Air Blue AP-EDC


trast-aero An26B -charter for oil / gas companies






EK 777-200ER to Dubai


Business class


Control unit for AVOD and seat funtion and buttons for the privacy screen on the top right


views from the window
25R seemed to be inactive and all departures and arrrivals were from 25L
Shaheen 732 landing




AP-BGQ heading to 25L






more to follow!!!

Karachi Airport terminal building interior design & decor photos look very interesting.

Would have been great to see details in larger version of these pics.

Abbas

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another batch with interesting details, looks like lot of traffic at that particular time. thanks for sharing....

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

Departure was delayed slightly (15 min) for the baggage to be loaded. The captain apologised for this and announced the flight time 1.30 min. The business class was full, however, the welcome was very hospitable, drinks were served as soon as we settled into our seats, and we provided our menu details.





meanwhile i took a few more photos. A PIA 737 was in position to taken (background).




view as we pushed back-
This could be the Dubai or the Khatmandu flight AP-BEB...Although both these flights were supposed to leave with 10 min of each other, there weren't any other planes docked at the gates.




AP-EDC leaving domestic terminal, ready for departure ahead of us and AP-BEB.










AP-BEB and our flight waiting in queue


almost missed NAS air A320, well got most of it!






thought we would now move, but the announcement from the flight deck informed us that we are waiting for more planes to take off and land.
Oman Air A330 A40-DC








PAF jet behind us as Oman air A330 clears the runway


more wait.. this time for Shaheen


wondered who was there in it. Previous day the Presidnet had been in Dadu and was supposed to leave for London for his medical. Could he have travelled in this?


runway clear for us










1.25 mins to Dubai- helped by the easterly monsoon winds


last installment to follow.

excellent shots, specially like the shots of AP-BEB ready for take-off at rwy 25L, landing of Oman Air A330, Shaheen Air's baby Boeing landing...

thanks for sharing....

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

over Arabian Sea


Noise cancelling headphones


i went for the fish... very nice it was!


for those destined for Dubai, Fast Track card


Approach Dubai




view of the terminal-only one A380 (LHR flight) at the far end. we parked at the other end and walked again for miles towards the A380 where next to it our 773ER was parked.


EK A330


Saudia 772


had not seen this airline before






I was looking at the fed-ex MD11 and a Cathay cargo774 when suddenly i noticed the same PAF business jet i saw at Karachi taking off- where was it heading? London?



773 to MAN

A380 to LHR


Over Iraq-Oil wells


lunch- Lamb qorma


A packed 773


Bucharest Airport


Tea-scones clotted cream and strawberry jam


Heading towards London, the turned north over Luton to flying over East Midland airport (Motorway M1 to the right of the runway) before desending from 41000ft towards MAN


heading west towards MAN


Landed at MAN 5 minutes ahead of time. While going towards the train station I noticed 2 PIA 777 parked at Terminal 2. Unforunately due to curved glass on the bridge to the station to create a tunnel the photos ended up with special effects!!



Thankyou for viewing.
For those who have not seen them, i have posted some aviation/space related stamps in the PIA and International Collectibles & Memorabilia Forum.

thanks raihan bhai, i still regret not being with you due to work.....i will send you some nice pics from workplace if you would like.

For the topic, very nice pics keep up.

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The cost of a proper maintenance programme can be very high but the cost of not commencing it, can be unthinkable.

excellent pictures from the return trip, enjoyed viewing them all...

thanks for sharing...

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

Riz, no need of regret, its okay. Though i truly enjoy your photography of Engineering department in another thread

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

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Thanks for your comments.
Below is a photo I took of a 747-200F while approaching flying over Karachi to land on runway (7R/L).

A few resized images

excellent shots, like the one of Bravo Echo Bravo an A310 my fav and the Oman Air A330

thanks for sharing...

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Raihan Shahzad
VATSIM - West Asia - Pakistan vACC/vARTCC (S1)


EY-B77W, A345, A320, A319, GF-L1011, B732, A332, A320, A319, KU-A343, AB6, A310, A320, PK-B707/720, B733, AB4, A310

Thanks for the photos.
It would have been better if you traveled on PIA

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