Staff Reporter
Karachi
The Civil Aviation Authority has issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) for domestic and international flight operations amid coronavirus pandemic.
Director Air Transport of the CAA issued a notification of the SOPs, announcing that they would remain effective from August 26 to December 31, 2020, and would also be applicable on the chartered flights operating from within the country.
According to the SOPs only passengers and airport staff will be allowed to go beyond the parking area and no protocol will be allowed.
The protocols of any sort will remain suspended for the passengers and they could only be dropped before the departure lounge of the airport and the plane would be disinfected before departure.
Further the crew members would be bound to wear PPE kits, surgical flights and gloves during the flight.
