SCHEDULE OPERATIONS (AIRLINES)

• Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority grants approval of schedules to domestic as well as foreign airlines operating to / from Pakistani airports and overflying Pakistan airspace as per agreed bilateral entitlement. Two schedules “Summer and Winter” are approved by Air Transport Directorate, HQ CAA. Representative(s) from Air Transport Directorate CAA Pakistan also attend bi-annual IATA scheduling conferences where provisional approvals of the schedules are granted subject to availability of the slots at the relevant airports.
• For obtaining approvals, operators shall apply to Director Air Transport with proposed schedules at least 90 days prior to commencing date.
• For change in schedule or for extra section flights, operators are to apply to Director Air Transport, HQ CAA which will be granted subject to availability of slots. Timing of available slot may vary from the requested timing.
• Flight clearances for schedule online /offline airlines can be obtained through any of the following: :-
  • The airlines can apply to CAA for their schedule clearances directly or
  • the airlines can apply to CAA for their schedule clearances through their local office in Pakistan or
  • the airlines can apply to CAA for their schedule clearances through their GSA in Pakistan or
  • the airlines can apply to CAA for their schedule clearances through any of the registered Handling Agents for Non-schedule Flight Permission