Air travel disruptions caused by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are beginning to ease as airlines gradually restore services.
Sources at the airport confirmed that Qatar Airways has started increasing its flight operations, planning to resume dozens of flights to Pakistan and other countries over the next fifteen days. Flights arriving from the Middle East are seeing high passenger loads, while outbound flights currently operate with fewer travelers.
Due to regional tensions, over the past 28 days more than 2,400 flights were canceled from airports across Pakistan, including Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Meanwhile, airlines such as Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait Airways have also begun limited operations. On the day of reporting, 11 flights arriving at and departing from Lahore to destinations including Dubai, Bahrain, Najaf, Al-Qassim, Sharjah, Doha, Kuwait, Riyadh, and Dammam were canceled.
Other major airports in Pakistan also reported cancellations, with Karachi seeing 15, Islamabad 13, Peshawar 8, and Multan 3 flights canceled. Airlines continue to monitor the situation and adjust schedules accordingly.