The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has issued new
guidelines for international passengers in order to prevent the Islamabad
International Airport from being overcrowded.
According to the new instructions, passengers must be
present at the airport four hours before take off. People traveling to Dubai,
Sharjah and Abu Dhabi will need to arrive five hours before their flight.
Reports from Rapid Covid tests conducted at the airport will
not be sent to passengers heading to the United Arab Emirates. For other
passengers, 30 people will be allowed to enter the boarding area (after the
Covid-19 test) at a time.
Islamabad Airport Manager Adnan Khan has said that an
announcement will be made before the airline's counter closes.
"An additional contingent of the Airport Security Force
has been called in. International passengers will go through a quick security
check before boarding," he added.
The development comes after the UAE General Civil Aviation
Authority made the 2020-20 Security Decision mandatory for all flights to and
from UAE airports. It involves a list of instructions that must be followed to
prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The PCAA previously established test facilities at eight
major airports across the country, including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore,
Multan, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Quetta and Sialkot for passengers traveling to
the United Arab Emirates.
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