LAHORE – The RAF Voyager plane carrying UK royals, who are on a four-dayofficial visit to Pakistan, tried to land twice, at Rawalpindi air base andIslamabad international, before it decided to return to Lahore on Thursdayevening.
William, who has previously worked as a search and rescue helicopter pilot,told reporters after they landed that he and Kate were fine, joking thatthe problems had been caused because he was flying the plane.
Reports in local media say the VVIP lounge at Allama Iqbal InternationalAirport has been opened for the British royalty. They will be taken to alocal hotel if the bad weather persists over Pakistani skies.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been flying around Pakistan each dayon the British Government’s official Voyager aircraft, courtesy of theRoyal Air Force.
The couple arrived in Islamabad on Monday evening at Pakistan Air ForceBase Nur Khan, Rawalpindi, before flying to Chitral on Wednesday and Lahoreearlier today.
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The Airbus A330 plane can in civilian configuration carry 335 passengers,although it is instead fitted with 58 business-class seats and 100 economyseats.
Prince William and Kate are flying back to Kensington Palace in Londontomorrow, but they’ll still have engagements prior to their departure
