The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad International Airport (ISB), in the wake of a ban from European Union airspace being lifted last year. 

The PIA Boeing 777-200ER, registered AP-BGK, left Pakistan on January 10, 2025, just after midday and is due to arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) 16:23, local time.  

The airline celebrated resuming operations to the EU by welcoming guests at Islamabad Airport with a replica of the Arc de Triomphe. The aircraft’s tail was painted with the Eiffel Tower and ‘I love Paris’ was emblazoned on the nose.  

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