The Kabul Tribune (KT)— Afghanistan’s Kam and Air Pakistan International Airlines have signed an interline agreement aimed at making travel between Afghanistan and destinations in the Middle East easier for passengers, Dawn reported.
The agreement allows travelers to book connecting flights under a single reservation and avoid collecting and rechecking their baggage during transit at Islamabad International Airport.
Under the first phase of the arrangement, passengers will be
able to travel on the Kabul-Islamabad-Dammam route through a unified booking.
Checked baggage from Kabul will be transferred directly to
the connecting PIA flight in Islamabad, while passengers traveling to Gulf
destinations can remain in the airside transit area and avoid immigration
clearance in Pakistan, provided they do not leave the transit area.
The agreement creates a transit link between Afghanistan and
major destinations in the Middle East through Islamabad, according to a PIA
spokesman cited by Dawn.
Pakistan introduces mandatory vaccination proof
Meanwhile, Pakistan has introduced a requirement for
passengers departing the country by air to have Nadra-integrated vaccination
proof for polio, meningitis, yellow fever and influenza.
According to a directive issued by the Airport Health
Department, passengers will not be allowed to travel internationally without
the required vaccination proof.
Vaccination and online registration facilities are expected
to become available at international departure lounges in the coming days.
Passengers requiring vaccination at the airport have been advised to arrive six
hours before their scheduled flights.
Payments for vaccinations will be made through the e-Sahulat
Nadra platform, according to the directive.
For passengers traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj or Umrah,
the federal government's civil dispensary has been designated as the only
authorized vaccination center.
Airlines, including PIA, have been instructed to inform
travel agents about the new requirements. Umrah pilgrims will be required to
obtain a digital vaccination card from Nadra before traveling.
A PIA spokesman confirmed that passengers without the required vaccination proof will not be permitted to travel internationally and advised travelers to complete the requirements before arriving at the airport.
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