Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, confirmed that the gradual resumption of flights to and from Bahrain International Airport is ongoing, with services set to reach more than 50 destinations by June 2026.
This follows the reopening of Bahrain's
airspace and is part of the airline's ongoing efforts to restore its global
route network.
The airline will continue operating its
interim network from King Fahd International Airport until April 30, 2026.
Gulf Air confirmed that it is advancing
steadily in restoring and expanding its flight operations as scheduled services
from Bahrain International Airport resume, strengthening connectivity to key
destinations across its network and cementing the Kingdom of Bahrain's position
as a regional and international aviation hub.
The airline noted that its current network
operating from Bahrain International Airport includes Riyadh, London Heathrow,
Jeddah, Muscat, Dubai, Nairobi, Lahore, Dhaka, Islamabad, and Istanbul.
Services to and from Abu Dhabi are set to
resume in April 2026, with flights to and from Delhi, Mumbai,
Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Paris, Frankfurt, and Bangkok
commencing from 21 April 2026.
From 1 May 2026, Gulf Air will resume
services to and from Doha, Bangalore, Goa, Munich, Moscow, Milan, Athens,
Casablanca, Cairo, Manila, the Maldives, Colombo, Kuwait, Madinah, Dammam,
Karachi, and Amman.
From 15 May 2026, flights to and from
Manchester, Rome, Guangzhou, and Singapore will also resume.
From 1 June 2026, Gulf Air will reinstate
services to and from London Gatwick, Larnaca, Baku, Tbilisi, Shanghai, New
York, and Al-Qassim.
In addition, the airline will launch its
summer 2026 seasonal destinations, comprising Geneva, Málaga, Nice, and El
Alamein.
The airline reaffirmed that it continues to monitor all developments closely in coordination with the relevant authorities, and that operational schedules will be adjusted as necessary in line with airspace developments. Gulf Air emphasised that the safety and well-being of its passengers and crew remain its foremost priority. -TradeArabia News Service
