The expanded terminal building of Faisalabad International Airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today.
* The airport terminal building area with expansion has been increased from 36,000 square feet to 73,000 square feet.
* The domestic flights terminal is now capable of handling 200 passengers with 4 additional counters.
* The international flights terminal is now capable of handling 400 passengers with 12 counters.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi addressing Inauguration Ceremony of Faisalabad International Airport Expansion Project.
In his speech at the ceremony PM Abbasi said:
* The project has been completed within time at lowest possible cost.
* When the government came into power, Faisalabad - Pakistan's third largest city and an industrial hub - had an airport equal to nothing.
* The airport was served by very few and sometimes just a weekly flight in year 2015.
* Now the airport is served by 118 weekly flights.
* Aviation is the backbone of economy and especially exporting economies cannot grow without aviation.
* Within weeks the number of flights serving Faisalabad Airport will increase further and authorities should begin work now for future expansion of the airport. The flights will increase to 500 weekly in the near future and the terminal building will not be able to serve them.
* In aviation when you give modern facilities the business/traffic itself starts coming to you.
* Link road will be constructed between Faisalabad Airport and motorway.
* Previous governments had ignored Faisalabad Airport.
* Faisalabad Airport expansion project completed at a cost of 1.5 billion rupees will help in improving economy and business growth, creation of jobs opportunities in the area. The expanded airport will also increase tax collection.
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