The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suffered a loss of over Rs10.5 billion in two months due to suspension of flight operation in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. According to the Aviation Division, the CAA suffered a loss of Rs67.5 million per day in the ongoing month due to the suspension of flight operations across the world amid the coronavirus outbreak. Senior Joint Secretary Aviation Division Abul Sattar Khokhar told a private TV channel that the suspension of international flights is causing a loss of Rs2.5 billion per week to CAA. “Over 1000 flights used to pass through Pakistani air space daily. The figure has now reduced to 22percent due to worldwide suspension of international flights amid the coronavirus lockdown.” The CAA had suffered a loss of Rs59 million during the first 15 days of March, he added. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suffered a loss of Rs3.6 billion in the month of March owing to the suspension of flights to different counters amid coronavirus outbreak. As many as 1,681 international and domestic flights were canceled during the month of March. Around 212 flights were cancelled in the first 15 days of the past month, according to documentation released by CAA. The aviation authority had suffered a loss of Rs2723 million due to the flights’ suspension, landing and other charges. The CAA on Saturday last announced an extension in international flight operation suspension till May 15.
Flight suspension amid virus costs Rs10bn to CAA
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suffered a loss of over Rs10.5 billion in two months due to suspension of flight operation in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. According to the Aviation Division, the CAA suffered a loss of Rs67.5 million per day in the ongoing month due to the suspension of flight operations across […]
