Another high for PIA as new Gwadar International Airport welcomes inaugural flight
Pakistan
The inaugural flight received water-cannon salute on its arrival
GWADAR (Dunya News) – Weeks after the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its Europe flight operations after the four-year ban was lifted by the regulators, a PIA flight landed at the newly-built Gwadar International Airport, becoming the first flight to have been received at the airport.
According to the flight schedule available on the website of Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, the flight PK-503 departed at 9:50am from Karachi and landed at 11:15am in Gwadar.
The inaugural flight received water-cannon salute on its arrival.
According to reports, high-ranking officials from the aviation division were also onboard the inaugural flight in addition to the passengers.
Meanwhile, Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif, along with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, was present at the ceremony to welcome the passengers at the new airport.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, the defence minister thanked the Chinese government for preferring to build the Gwadar International Airport, highlighting that Pakistan was on its way to prosperity due to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“This airport will pave the way for the progress of people of Gwadar and Balochistan. Trade activity will be enhanced due to tourism, I thank everyone who took part in the making of this airport, “ he added.
