ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday it had imposed a fine of one hundred thousand rupees on Turkish Airlines for failing to follow coronavirus standard operating procedures.
Pakistan has fined Turkish Airlines twice before — on October 13 and 21 last year — over coronavirus violations.
In a letter on Friday, CAA said Turkish Airlines had transported two passengers, Abdul Sattar and Tariq Ali, from Dakar, Senegal, to Istanbul for onward journey to Lahore on January 13, 2021 without proof of a negative coronavirus test
“ln view of the foregoing, Competent Authority has imposed penalty to the tune of PKR 100,000/- on Turkish Airlines and the same shall be deposited in CAA Collection Account … on immediate basis,” the CAA said. “Any recurrent violation of COVID-19 related SOPs shall be dealt with in a more stringent manner including but not limited to revocation of operating authorization granted to Turkish Airlines for flight operations to/from Pakistan.”
Last year, Pakistan issued a travel advisory under which inbound passengers were divided into two categories. Passengers from category A countries like China, Japan, New Zealand, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, do not need to undergo coronavirus tests while passengers from category B countries like Senegal need coronavirus-negative certificates to enter Pakistan.
Turkish Airlines gets third penalty from Pakistan for violating COVID-19 rules
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Turkish Airlines gets third penalty from Pakistan for violating COVID-19 rules
- Pakistan also imposed fines on Turkish Airlines on October 13 and 21 last year over coronavirus SOP violations
- CAA says two passengers on a flight from Senegal to Lahore did not have proof of a negative coronavirus test
