PIA starts flight operation to Barcelona

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ISLAMABAD: PIA started its flight operation to Barcelona Sunday morning.  PK 769 left for the Spanish city via Paris from Benazir Bhutto International Airport here.

Due to the tragic December 7 incident, all festivities planned earlier for the launch of this flight had been cancelled. In a somber mood CEO PIA, Mr. Bernd Hildenbrand saw off the passengers of flight.

Expressing his views on the occasion Mr. Hildenbrand said that with the resumption of flights to Barcelona, after a gap of nearly two years, passengers will have a convenient link between Pakistan and Spain.

PIA will operate two weekly flights to Barcelona, one each from Islamabad and Lahore, operating on Sundays and Tuesdays.