Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has issued an advisory to passengers travelling during the Eid Al-Adha holidays to ensure smooth operations at the airport during the festive season.

BAC has appealed to passengers travelling between September 1 and 15 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 Al-Adha 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”, passengers can use the overflow car park located on the Galali road north of the runway 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.

The authority has notified travellers to keep in mind peak hours at BIA which are between 7 am to 11 am, 3.30 pm to 8.00 pm and 11.30 pm to 2.30 am.

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. - TradeArabia News Service