Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
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New Terminal Building and ATC Tower to be Constructed at Skardu Airport
In December 19 newspaper:
Request for Proposals
Consultancy services for feasibility study, designing and construction supervision of new terminal building and Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Skardu Airport
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) intends to engage a consultant to carry out feasibility study, designing and construction supervision of new terminal building and Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Skardu Airport.
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Request for Proposals
Consultancy services for feasibility study, designing and construction supervision of new terminal building and Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Skardu Airport
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) intends to engage a consultant to carry out feasibility study, designing and construction supervision of new terminal building and Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Skardu Airport.
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Re: New Terminal Building and ATC Tower to be Constructed at Skardu Airport
The current Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at Skardu Airport.
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According to following notice in January 16 newspaper, due to unavoidable circumstances Pakistan CAA has cancelled hiring of consultancy services for feasibility study, designing and construction supervision of new terminal building and air traffic control (ATC) tower at Skardu Airport.
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Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
Skardu Airport will be made an international airport, said Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur today.
Currently, PIA is operating flights between Islamabad and Skardu with ATR 42-500 and Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
First they should make sure the airport is accessible all year round and reduce the number of cancellations.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
Can we expect Skardu will be getting foreign airlines or just PIA will be allowed to operate international flights in/out of Skardu for international destinations?
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
It's the much needed and thrilling initiative for tourism industry.
Initially it's nearly impossible that any foreign carrier will adopt this route because of no demand or trends. PIA will have to work hard and invest on this route. Not limited to Hajj / Umrah flights for regional pax but also; PIA must be the part of different travel forums and tourist associations to make Skardu as a part of planned destinations for tourists packages like BKK to KDU to DXB etc. This also demands some codeshares with international carriers who can sell this destination via PIA flights.
Middle east is also a good market to sell this destination considering weather situations. So I believe it will be DXB to KDU OR JED to KDU in the start.
The moment PIA would be able to sell this destination to tourists and engage healthy numbers; foreign airlines will start considering this route. It's not a short term plan but may take several years or a decade.
Initially it's nearly impossible that any foreign carrier will adopt this route because of no demand or trends. PIA will have to work hard and invest on this route. Not limited to Hajj / Umrah flights for regional pax but also; PIA must be the part of different travel forums and tourist associations to make Skardu as a part of planned destinations for tourists packages like BKK to KDU to DXB etc. This also demands some codeshares with international carriers who can sell this destination via PIA flights.
Middle east is also a good market to sell this destination considering weather situations. So I believe it will be DXB to KDU OR JED to KDU in the start.
The moment PIA would be able to sell this destination to tourists and engage healthy numbers; foreign airlines will start considering this route. It's not a short term plan but may take several years or a decade.
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Another fallacious project. Most of the adventure tourists visiting Skardu are from Europe. How airlines (both domestic/foreign) will operate flights to/from Europe plan to operate long haul flights from weather/TOW restricted flights from Skardu. Most it can be used is for Hajj flights, which if I am not wrong have a restriction on min capacity.
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Another fallacious project. Most of the adventure tourists visiting Skardu are from Europe. How airlines (both domestic/foreign) will operate flights to/from Europe from weather/TOW restricted flights from Skardu. Most it can be used is for Hajj flights, which if I am not wrong has a restriction on min capacity.
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Too early to say fallacious. Dubai is major transit hub for people coming to and from Europe and they would happily take a flight to KDU instead of flying to ISB and taking another flight plus there is also local demand for these gulf destinations.TAILWIND wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:59 pm Another fallacious project. Most of the adventure tourists visiting Skardu are from Europe. How airlines (both domestic/foreign) will operate flights to/from Europe from weather/TOW restricted flights from Skardu. Most it can be used is for Hajj flights, which if I am not wrong has a restriction on min capacity.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
Today, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur in a meeting with Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon said that steps are being taken to upgrade Skardu Airport to an international airport for the promotion of tourism and jobs creation in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Skardu Airport to be Upgraded to Meet International Standards
Skardu Airport will be upgraded to meet international standards, said Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on January 17.
Plan to upgrade Skardu Airport includes construction of new runway, apron, new terminal building with other modern facilities to serve international flight operations.
The upgraded Skardu Airport will promote tourism in the region.
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Plan to upgrade Skardu Airport includes construction of new runway, apron, new terminal building with other modern facilities to serve international flight operations.
The upgraded Skardu Airport will promote tourism in the region.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tender notice in March 11 newspaper for:
Extension of Passenger Terminal Building for International Flight Operations at Skardu Airport.
Skardu Airport runway is capable of handling flights of large aircraft including Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
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PIA operates flights between Islamabad and Skardu with Airbus A320.
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Extension of Passenger Terminal Building for International Flight Operations at Skardu Airport.
Skardu Airport runway is capable of handling flights of large aircraft including Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.
100924-F-4684K-086 by US Air Force, on Flickr
PIA operates flights between Islamabad and Skardu with Airbus A320.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
According to news sources:
Status of International Airport to be given to Skardu Airport in July.
International flights at Skardu Airport will also start in July.
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Re: Skardu Airport to be Made an International Airport
Where would they fly internationally from skardu? Is there even demand from abroad? (apart from tourism)