RAWALPINDI: The main runway at Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) will remain closed to all flights for five hours daily from October 18 to 28 due to recarpeting work, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesperson said.

He said that the authorities concerned at various airlines had been informed about the runway`s closure from 1pm to 6pm every day.

`All passengers are requested to check their flight schedules before leaving for the airport to avoid inconvenience, the spokesperson said.

A PIA spokesperson confirmed that due to the re-carpeting worl(, PIA had rescheduled all its flights for take-off or landing at BBIA. Staff Reporter