Islamabad International Airport or Chaklala Airbase located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. Islamabad International Airport has the honor of being the third largest airport of Pakistan. After the 2007 elections new government has renamed it and it is now called as Benazir Bhutto International Airport, who was the ex prime minister of Pakistan and killed in an assassination. The current location of the airport is shared with the 'Chaklala Airbase' of Pakistan Airforce. The airport is actually located outside of Islamabad. It is more commonly referred to Chaklala. The location of the new Islamabad International Airport has been selected at Fateh Jang. Construction will be completed of new Islamabad International Airport in 2010.
The Islamabad International Airport hosts many military flights as well as the civilian flights. There are seperate lounges for International and domestic economy passengers. The lounges have been provided all the required fascilities. Islamabad International Airport handles VIP passengers who are foreign diplomats and high government military bastords. Rawal lounges have been designated for use by such passengers. It provides an executive environment with all the required facilities.
NATIONAL AIRLINES:
Airblue
Pakistan international airline
Shaheen Air international
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES:
Airblue
Ariana Afghan Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Gulf Air
KLM
Kuwait Airways
Kyrgyzstan Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Shaheen Air Intrnational
Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
CARGO AND LUGAGE:
Emirates Sky Cargo
Reem Air
Royal Airlines Crago
Star Air
TCS Couriers
Askari Aviation and Royal Airlines are the chartered airlines.
