PIA started its flight operation to Barcelona, PK 769 left for the Spanish city via Paris from Benazir Bhutto International Airport, here on Sunday morning. Due to the tragic December 7 incident, all festivities planned earlier for the launch of this flight had been cancelled. In a sombre mood CEO PIA, Bernd Hildenbrand saw off the passengers of flight.
Expressing his views on the occasion, 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.-PR