The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) put in place a contingency plan in the wake of incoming cyclone, activating its Emergency Response Centre and Ramp Safety Task Force, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The PIA spokesperson said that the impact of the storm on the airports and airstrips was likely to begin at 3 am Wednesday (today), therefore, the operational preparedness had been completed to cope with the situation. “PIA has completed its operational preparedness to avoid any untoward incident,” he added. “PIA has also activated its 24 hours Emergency Response Centre which will closely monitor and take immediate actions for flight operations in case of weather deterioration. In case of bad weather situation at Karachi and Sukkur airports; Multan and Lahore would be used as alternative air fields,” he added.
