ISLAMABAD, DEC 11, (DNA) – PIA started its flight operation to Barcelona this morning, as a B-777 aircraft left for the Spanish city via Paris from Benazir Bhutto International Airport here this morning.

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.

Expressing his views on they 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.=DNA

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