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The Civil Aviation Authority had said plastic wrapping would be mandatory at all airports in the country, for domestic and international flights,

Aviation

Pakistan relents on mandatory baggage wrap for passengers

Written by Gavin Gibbon

Tue 23 Jul 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Decision to force travellers to wrap checked-in luggage reversed after furious backlash

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Luggage-wrapping machines are a feature at many airports in Pakistan - and elsewhere in the world - but are usually used by passengers to prevent theft by light-fingered baggage handlers.

Aviation

Pakistanis angered by new airport baggage-wrapping policy

Written by AFP

Sun 21 Jul 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Passengers have to pay 50 rupees (about US$0.31) per bag for the wrapping

Shaheen Air International understood that no action would be taken against the airline during the post-Hajj operation.

Aviation

Pakistan’s Shaheen Air given permission to fly stranded Hajj pilgrims home

Written by Bernd Debusmann Jr

Sun 2 Sep 2018Thu 7 Oct 2021

The airline has faced mounting debts and impending legal action against it from Pakistani authorities