The next morning I woke up at 5am, in preparation of the first morning flight to Gilgit which departs at 7am. My friend AN picked me up at the hotel and mentioned the flight is confirmed going ahead. The Gilgit (and Northern area) flight is always subject to the weather condition, if the visibility are bad the flight will be cancelled for days. Knowing the flight will be operating is a big relieve. We got to the airport check-in and found out my return flight from Gilgit to Islamabad is not yet confirmed. There was clearly a risk of not being able to return after flew into Gilgit. The only alternative way is to take a bus which takes over 20 hours compared to the 1 hour flight. At this point, I decided to forge ahead with my plan even with a slight uncertainty whether I will be able to fly back later. My friend AN will try contact the local PIA chief at Gilgit to help me secure a seat back once we reach Gilgit. Early morning check-in at Domestic terminal.






































































