Passengers advised to arrive early during festive season rush
BAC issues advisory to passengers travelling during Eid
MANAMA, June 21, 2016
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has issued an advisory to passengers travelling during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays to ensure smooth operations at the airport during the festive season.
BAC has appealed to passengers to arrive four hours prior to their flights departure or utilise early check-in facilities provided by airlines.
Moreover, the car parks are expected to be highly congested during Eid Eid Al-Fitr hence passengers have been advised to arrive early in order to find a suitable parking location.
In addition to the existing long-term Car Parks “B”, “D”, “E” and “F”, BAC is aiming to commission a new overflow car park on the Galali Road during the summer holidays, to increase BIA’s existing parking capacity by over 4,000 spaces and accommodate the expected surge in passenger movement during the holiday period. The new car park is located north of the runway and will be within the BIA premises.
The authority has notified travellers to keep in mind peak hours which is between 7 am to 11 am, 3.30 pm to 8.00 pm and 11.30 pm to 2.30 am.
With a competitive daily rate of 500 fils the car park will also include a complimentary shuttle service to and from the passenger terminal building every 30 minutes. Navigational directions will be available with the parking attendants who will be informing passengers once the new car park is signalled to be opened.
During the holiday break, BAC will increase the provision of shuttle buses between the airport car parks and the passenger Terminal Building as well as the frequency of pick-ups and drop-offs for the shuttle buses to ensure efficiency and speed of service.
For convenient travel, passengers can to use the new airport express bus service which is part of Bahrain’s new public transportation system. The BIA express bus service operates from the main terminals in Manama, Isa Town, and Muharraq and is fully equipped with high specifications that provides convenience and suit travelling passengers. - TradeArabia News Service
