Helicopter Air Safari Service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival Tourists

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Helicopter Air Safari Service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival Tourists

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (https://staging.kptourism.com/) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Petronet Aviation (https://petronetaviation.com/) to operate helicopter air safari service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival 2024 tourists.

Helicopter safari packages will offer breathtaking views of Chitral Airport, Kalasha Valleys, Lowari Tunnel, Tirich Mir mountain and beautiful Qaqlasht Meadows.

Shandur Polo Festival is a polo tournament held annually on Shandur Top also known as Shandur Pass that links Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan with Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The polo tournament is played between teams of Gilgit and Chitral under freestyle rules attracting spectators from different parts of Pakistan and abroad.
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Re: Helicopter Air Safari Service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival Tourists

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seems like Military helicopters will be used for recreational purposes of domestic & foreign tourists to make money!!
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Re: Helicopter Air Safari Service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival Tourists

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Tuti Fruiti wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:47 pm seems like Military helicopters will be used for recreational purposes of domestic & foreign tourists to make money!!
with the three acft types listed its most likely two big govt orgs involved in road construction. These are mil reg acft, I wonder how will these be used for part 135 charter?
Where is CAA oversight?
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Re: Helicopter Air Safari Service from Chitral Airport for Shandur Polo Festival Tourists

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TAILWIND wrote: Fri Jun 14, 2024 2:20 pm
Tuti Fruiti wrote: Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:47 pm seems like Military helicopters will be used for recreational purposes of domestic & foreign tourists to make money!!
with the three acft types listed its most likely two big govt orgs involved in road construction. These are mil reg acft, I wonder how will these be used for part 135 charter?
Where is CAA oversight?
absolutely its mil reg aircraft surely..there is no oversight..CAA is also all theirs..
the wesbite looks very dubious as well...