Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced the upcoming launch of two weekly flights between Kuwait City and the Cypriot city of Larnaca in response to increased demand from Kuwait.

The airline will offer direct, twice weekly connections between Kuwait and Cyprus starting from October 26, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.

The new service will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays departing Kuwait at 11am with return flights departing Larnaca at 2:05pm.

Bahrain-based passengers will have the choice of thrice weekly Bahrain-Larnaca operations and convenient six daily flights between Kuwait and Bahrain providing connections to the airline's newest Kuwait-Larnaca service.

"Gulf Air's latest development sees us building upon the positive response we have already seen to our Kuwait-Istanbul route as we strive to give our GCC passengers attractive connections and direct travel options," acting chief executive Maher Salman Al Musallam.

“Launching the new, direct Kuwait-Larnaca route caters to travel demand and is one more step towards offering our passengers simpler travel arrangements while we continue to offer convenient connections between Bahrain and Kuwait."

Gulf Air is already operating direct flights between Bahrain and Kuwait and Bahrain and Larnaca. The airline's existing Kuwait operations consist of six daily flights while it serves Larnaca with three weekly flights direct from Bahrain. – TradeArabia News Service