Flight Delays and Cancellations in Pakistan: Complete Guide
When a flight is delayed or cancelled, three things matter: finding out what is happening, protecting your ticket and rights, and getting where you need to go. This guide links to step-by-step pages for each.
Understand what is happening
- Why do flights get delayed?
- Common causes of delays at Pakistani airports
- Delay vs cancellation vs diversion
- How to check if your flight is delayed
If your flight is cancelled or delayed
- What to do if your flight is cancelled
- What to do if you miss a connecting flight
- Overbooking and denied boarding
- Delayed in transit: visa and airport rules
Money and rights
- Passenger rights in Pakistan
- Refunds: PIA, Airblue, Fly Jinnah, AirSial and SereneAir
- How to claim compensation for a delay
- Does travel insurance cover delays?
- How to file a complaint with the Civil Aviation Authority
Baggage and practicalities
A note on statistics
We do not publish delay percentages, because they need schedule data we do not have. See Which Pakistani airline is most on time?.
General information only, not legal or safety advice. Details change; check with your airline and the relevant authority. See our editorial policy.