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Flights between Islamabad and Barcelona starting from December 11, 2016.

Flight Number: PK-769
Route: Islamabad-Paris-Barcelona
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777
Day of Operation: Sunday
Departure from Islamabad: 9:50 AM
Arrival at Paris: 2:15 PM
Departure from Paris: 4:00 PM
Arrival at Barcelona: 5:40 PM

Flight Number: PK-770
Route: Barcelona-Islamabad
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777
Day of Operation: Sunday
Departure from Barcelona: 7:00 PM
Arrival at Islamabad: 6:40 AM
hr Flights between Lahore and Barcelona starting from December 13, 2016.

Flight Number: PK-733
Route: Lahore-Paris-Barcelona
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777
Day of Operation: Tuesday
Departure from Lahore: 12:25 PM
Arrival at Paris: 4:40 PM
Departure from Paris: 6:05 PM
Arrival at Barcelona: 7:45 PM

Flight Number: PK-734
Route: Barcelona-Lahore
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777
Day of Operation: Tuesday
Departure from Barcelona: 9:15 PM
Arrival at Lahore: 9:15 AM

Source: piac.aero

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According to PTV News, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting in Islamabad today was informed that PIA Barcelona flights were ended due to shortage of the aircraft.

The airline is now resuming Barcelona service from December 11.

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PIA Boeing 777-240ER registration AP-BGJ performing Islamabad-Paris-Barcelona flight PK-769.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk769

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Due to PIA flight PK-661 tragedy, flight PK-769 to Barcelona via Paris departed from Islamabad without ceremony, according to PTV News.

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PIA starts flight operation to Barcelona

Islamabad; December 11, 2016 -
PIA started its flight operation to Barcelona this morning, as a Boeing 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 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.

Source: PIA Press Release (December 11, 2016)
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From PTV News report about PIA Islamabad to Barcelona via Paris flight PK-769 started today.

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It's good to have it, but once weekly each to Lahore and ISB won't help much. Any body knows the load of Inaugural flight?
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PIA Boeing 777-240ER registration AP-BGK performing new flight PK-733 from Lahore to Barcelona via Paris launched today.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/pk733

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PIA Boeing 777-240ER registration AP-BHX performing airline's recently introduced service between Pakistan and Barcelona via Paris photographed flying over Spanish city of Girona on January 1, 2017.

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PIA Premier service Airbus A330-300 flights being planned for Barcelona.

Once a week Islamabad-Paris-Barcelona-Islamabad.

Once a week Lahore-Barcelona-Paris-Lahore.

Boeing 777 as alternate aircraft may be used due to operational requirements.

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Does this mean more A333 will join the PIA fleet?
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^ Yes, maybe two more Airbus A330-300s from SriLankan Airlines.

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PIA Boeing 777-340ER registration AP-BHW photographed at Barcelona Airport on January 29, 2017. Some fuselage top area missing paint?

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Abbas Ali wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:11 am PIA Boeing 777-340ER registration AP-BHW photographed at Barcelona Airport on January 29, 2017. Some fuselage top area missing paint?

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Recently I saw a picture of AP-BHW, tail section is also missing paint from some parts. Engineering department should also note these things when an aircraft is sent to the hanger and then the concerned authorities should do the work like painters add the missing area of paint,etc
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Here's another photo of AP-BHW taken at Barcelona Airport on January 29, 2017.

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