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AP-BLD to perform VIP flights

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AP-BLD (A320) is getting ready to perform VIP flights soon.

Aircraft cabin seating configuration has been changed, as 60 economy class seats removed to install 16 more first class seats. New configuration is as below;

Economy: 90
First Class: 24

Previously, seating configuration was 150 economy class seats and 8 first class seats.

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Probably it will fly as PIA VIP flight PK-2 (Pakistan Two) to transport Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia on March 4?

Maybe from Islamabad to Riyadh?

Or maybe to be used to carry Prime Minister to Multan to inaugurate new terminal building of Multan Airport with this Airbus A320?

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Most probably, for PM Nawaz Sharif for his Saudi Arabia visit. Flight may depart from Islamabad.
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Re: AP-BLD to perform VIP flights

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By the way, these first class seats were previously installed in AP-BEH, when it was a VIP aircraft.
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It will be three-day visit to Saudi Arabia by the Prime Minister starting on March 4.

PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLD to remain unavailable for PIA commercial flights for three days from March 4 to 6?

AP-BLD was last seen in action as PIA commercial flight PK-369 from Islamabad to Karachi on March 2.

The A320 landed at Karachi Airport at 5:23 PM as PK-369 from Islamabad on March 2.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

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Seems PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLD now performing ferry flight PK-3702 from Karachi to Islamabad.

The A320 departed from Karachi at 8:13 PM.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

No information about PK-3702 arrival on Islamabad Airport website:

http://www.islamabadairport.com.pk/FSAr ... matted.asp

And, I think it means PK-3702 is ferry flight without revenue passengers.

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AP-BLD landed at Islamabad Airport at 9:50 PM as flight PK-3702 from Karachi.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

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Ferry flight... "Kya yeh khula tazaad nahi..?" :roll:
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No wonder he wanted Business Class seats fitted in these planes.
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PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLD departed from Islamabad Airport at 10:56 AM today as VIP flight PK-2 (Pakistan Two) with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif onboard.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

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AP-BLD has landed at Riyadh Airport.

The A320 completed VIP flight PK-2 from Islamabad to Riyadh in four hours and thirty-three minutes.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

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PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLD at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) - Riyadh after performing VIP flight PK-2 from Islamabad on March 4.

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Source: Saudi Press Agency

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PIA Airbus A320-214 registration AP-BLD taxiing at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) - Riyadh as airline's VIP flight PK-2 from Islamabad on March 4.

AP-BLD departed from Riyadh and arrived in Jeddah as PK-2.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/ap-bld

The A320 completed flight from Riyadh to Jeddah in one hour and twenty-minutes and landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) - Jeddah at 8:01 PM Pakistan Standard Time.

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Re: AP-BLD to perform VIP flights

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Is this one of those three dry leased aircraft's out of ten which have recently joined PIA and this aircraft will solely serve the purpose of flying the VIP flights?