VIPs as well as public scheduled operations for many airlines. Foreign diplomats, high level government officials, as well as military officials are welcomed at this airport. Due to rapid growth in population and traffic, the airport has become severely congested. ILS system was also upgraded during that year.
In October , Islamabad handled additional aircraft that provided aid for the devastating earthquake affected people of Azad Jammu Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtun Khawa Province. The largest, among these aircraft was the An Mriya. Virgin Atlantic Airways operated a special relief flight to Islamabad using a Boeing with 55 tonnes of aid. The plan to construct a new airport for Islamabad was conceived in the late s to deal with the problem of increased passenger load at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport then known as the Fatima Jinnah International Airport.
Over congestion at the airport impeded the entire process of passenger handling because of which chaotic scenes became a norm.
The concourse hall and car parking area are packed to capacity most of the day. The current annual turnover of passengers at the current airport is about 3. Duty-free shopping is available in the departures area. Complimentary luggage trolleys are available in the departure lounges. Porters are also available for hire for a small fee. Prayer rooms and designated smoking areas are available at various locations within the terminal. Fax, photocopy and internet facilities can be found in the small business centre in the main hall.
The CIP lounge, which is open to first- and business-class passengers, offers a range of services such as refreshments, newspapers and work space. There are no dedicated conference or meeting facilities at the airport, but several hotels in central Islamabad and nearby Rawalpindi provide these facilities. Evaluate Confluence today. Logistics Capacity Assessment. Start here User Guides.
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