Gulf Air News

Gulf Air extends Sabre partnership
Sabre Corporation and Gulf Air have reaffirmed their long-standing relationship with an expanded, multi-year agreement. The agreement has been expanded to include the Dynamic Availability tool.

Gulf Air adds new European summer holiday destinations
The Bahrain-based carrier will offer new direct flights to two destinations in Italy, a new destination in France and in the United Kingdom.

Gulf Air to return to Baku as rebuild continues
Gulf Air has resumed its direct flights to Baku, with two weekly flights planned from the first week of January. The route was initially launched in 2018.

Gulf Air lands in Tel Aviv for first time
Gulf Air has commenced a commercial service between Bahrain and Tel Aviv. Flight GF972 took off from Bahrain International Airport for the first time earlier.

Gulf Air goes daily on flights to the Maldives
Gulf Air has unveiled plans to increase direct flights to the Maldives capital, Malé. The flag-carrier of Bahrain will offer daily flights from August 15th.

Gulf Air returns to London Heathrow
Gulf Air has resorted its flagship double daily direct passenger flights to London Heathrow. The move is in line with a decision by the British authorities to add Bahrain to the amber list.

Gulf Air to return to Singapore in April
Operated by the flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Singapore route will be added to Bangkok and Manila in the list of Asian destination offered by the carrier.

Etihad Airways expands Gulf Air partnership
The wide-ranging, subject to obtaining applicable governmental and regulatory approvals, sets out specific actions for deepening and broadening commercial cooperation.

Gulf Air signs partnership with EL AL Airlines
Gulf Air and EL AL Airlines are set to embark on a collaboration following the signing of a memorandum. The move came during during an official visit from the kingdom of Bahrain to Israel.

Gulf Air to return to United Arab Emirates next week
Gulf Air will resume its direct Abu Dhabi and Dubai flights, with scheduled operations starting from July 5th. The national carrier of the kingdom of Bahrain has been operating direct flights between the country and the United Arab Emirates since 1954.

Gulf Air returns to Erbil, Iraq
Gulf Air has welcomed the resumption of services to Erbil in Iraq as flight GF233 lands in Erbil International Airport. Various dignitaries, a number of local media, travel industry representatives and airport officials were also on hand for the arrival.

Gulf Air expands Turkish Airlines codeshare deal
Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare expansion. The agreement will see Turkish Airlines place its ‘TK’ code on Gulf Air’s flights from Bahrain to Dubai, Faisalabad, Multan, Sialkot and Manila.