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Gulf Air to launch Singapore service in April

February 23, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the addition of Singapore to its growing network with one weekly flight starting April 2021. The airline continues to explore opportunities to ex... View more

Etihad Airways, Gulf Air sign commercial partnership

February 17, 2021

Etihad Airways the national airline of the UAE and Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain have signed a strategic commercial cooperation agreement (SCCA) to deepen their partnership between Abu Dhab... View more

Gulf Air to resume direct flights to Colombo

February 9, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain has announced that it will resume its direct operations to and from Colombo s Bandaranaike International Airport with two weekly flights startin... View more

Gulf Air welcomes new 70th anniversary edition A321neoLR

February 5, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has welcomed its new Airbus A321neoLR which landed in the new terminal of Bahrain International Airport on February 5 morning. The aircraft is designed with th... View more

Gulf Air operates first commercial flight from new airport terminal

January 28, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain today operated the very first commercial flight from the new Bahrain International Airport terminal which was GF2130 to Delhi on one of the newest Airbus A320n... View more

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport inks MoU with Gulf Air

January 19, 2021

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain with the agreement aiming to build connect... View more

Gulf Air set to move entire ops to new Bahrain terminal

January 12, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that starting January 28 it plans to move its entire operations for inbound and outbound flights to the new Bahrain International Airport termina... View more

Gulf Air extends its ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign

January 7, 2021

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the extension of its No Fees Unlimited Changes campaign allowing passengers to change bookings exchange and refund tickets until March 31 2021. O... View more

Gulf Air, Egyptair expand codeshare agreement

December 21, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and flag carrier Egyptair have announced the expansion of their codeshare partnership bringing more travel opportunities for their customers. Building upon the... View more

Gulf Air receives Five Star Major Official Airline Rating

December 10, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has received Five Star Major Official Airline Rating at the Future Travel Experience APEX Virtual Expo which was held virtually between December 8 and 9. The e... View more

Gulf Air signs five agreements in Tel Aviv

December 9, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has ceremonially signed five agreements with a number of companies during an official delegation s visit from Bahrain to Israel. Captain Waleed A Hameed AlAlaw... View more

Gulf Air, Amadeus extend partnership

December 6, 2020

Gulf Air is adding new capabilities in partnership with Amadeus in addition to the distribution and loyalty technology it uses today in order to better meet the needs of travellers. Amadeus and Gulf A... View more

Gulf Air set to launch Tel Aviv operations from January 2021

December 3, 2020

Bahrain s national airline Gulf Air and Israel s flag-carrier EL AL Airlines are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing of a MOU by Bahraini officials during their official vi... View more

Gulf Air implements Sabre’s branded fares technology

December 3, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has implemented Sabre s branded fares technology enhancing merchandising capabilities that allow travel agents using the Sabre global distribution system (GDS) to acc... View more

Gulf Air starts counts down for F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

November 25, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has started its countdown to be the title sponsor of the most important sporting event in the kingdom the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020 which will... View more

Gulf Air appoints new country manager in Muscat

November 22, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the appointment of Shams Al Doseri as the Country Manager for its Muscat station after relocating from Ethiopia back into the Middle East. Al Dos... View more

Gulf Air restarts Casablanca flights from November 7

November 4, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it is set to restart direct flights to Moroccan city of Casablanca from its hub Manama. The flagcarrier currently flies to and from Abu Dhab... View more

Gulf Air introduces new 'Boutique Fares' concept

October 28, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has officially introduced a new pricing concept for its air fares to make it easier and clearer to its passengers regarding what s included in each price brack... View more

Gulf Air to restart Muscat flights from tomorrow

October 3, 2020

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air has announced the resumption of its direct flights to and from Oman s capital Muscat starting from tomorrow (October 4). This comes following the relaunch of flight... View more

Gulf Air resumes Saudi ops; flies to Jeddah

September 27, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the resumption of its direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia starting with Jeddah on Sunday (September 27). The airline said more destinations w... View more

Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Amman

September 24, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain resumed its direct flights to and from Amman s Queen Alia International Airport with scheduled operations from today (September 24). Gulf Air has been operatin... View more

Gulf Air installs Recaro economy class seats on A321neo

September 23, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is deploying CL3710 economy class seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating on its new A321neoLR aircraft the first of 29 aircraft to be equipped with such seats to b... View more

Gulf Air restarts direct flights to Dhaka

September 20, 2020

National carrier Gulf Air has resumed its direct flights from Bahrain International Airport to Bangladesh capital Dhaka s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Gulf Air has been operating direct fli... View more

Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Delhi

September 20, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it has resumed its direct flights to and from Delhi s Indira Gandhi International Airport on September 19. Last week the airline resumed fli... View more

Gulf Air appoints new country manager in Kuwait

September 17, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has appointed Mohamed Ibrahim Al Hamer as the Country Manager for its Kuwait station. Al Hamer has been relocated from the airline s Asia Pacific region upon c... View more

Gulf Air resumes direct flights to India

September 13, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain announces that it will resume its direct flights to and from India staring with Thiruvananthapuram on September 14 along with Cochin and Calicut... View more

Gulf Air to resume flights to Kuwait

July 27, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will resume its direct flights to and from Kuwait with scheduled operations starting from August 1. Gulf Air has been operating direct fl... View more

Gulf Air appoints Bahraini Senior Manager Cabin Crew

July 6, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has appointed Abdulrauf Meer Abdulrahim as Senior Manager Cabin Crew to manage one of the airline s key operational units and be responsible for the largest te... View more

Gulf Air to resume direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai next week

July 2, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will resume its direct Abu Dhabi and Dubai flights with scheduled operations starting from July 5. Gulf Air has been operating direct fli... View more

Gulf Air resumes direct flights to and from Athens and Cairo

July 1, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air will resume its direct Athens and Cairo flights with scheduled operations starting from July 1. Gulf Air has been operating direct flights between Bahrain and Egypt a... View more

Gulf Air appoints new Director Strategy and Planning

June 25, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has appointed Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as Director Strategy and Planning to manage one of the airline s main business units that is responsible for Gulf Air... View more

Awal Gulf Mnaufacturing launches ‘Pearl air purification unit’

June 16, 2020

Awal Gulf Manufacturing a leading manufacturer of commercial and residential air-conditioning and refrigeration units based out of Kingdom of Bahrain has launched its innovative air purification unit ... View more

Gulf Air operates charter flights from Saudi Arabia

June 7, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air in coordination with the Indian Embassy to Saudi Arabia has operated and planned for upcoming charter repatriation flights carrying Indian nationals from Dammam Inter... View more

Gulf Air to resume flights from Pakistan

May 30, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has confirmed resumption of operations out of Pakistan starting from May 31 with direct flights starting from Islamabad International Airport to Bahrain Intern... View more

Gulf Air brings 80 tons of medical supplies in May

May 28, 2020

In response to national Covid-19 mitigation efforts Gulf Air the flag carrier of Bahrain has imported 82 tons of medical supplies from India with partner medical suppliers. Throughout the month of May... View more

Gulf Air conducts optional Covid-19 tests for staff

May 11, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain in coordination with the Ministry of Health conducted optional Covid-19 medical tests at the airline s headquarter for its staff members. The session was sched... View more

Gulf Air introduces 'golden principles' for health and safety onboard

April 20, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain in response to the global outbreak of Covid-19 has introduced a bundle of golden principles to maintain health and safety of its passengers and crew members. T... View more

Gulf Air evacuates Bahraini citizens from Covid-19 infected countries

April 13, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is cooperating with relevant authorities to help repatriate Bahraini citizens as part of the kingdom s International Covid-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP). Gu... View more

Gulf Air imports 4,000 kg of fresh produce from Europe

April 2, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and All Food Company a Bahraini food supplier imported approximately 4 000 kg worth of fresh produce from Europe using Gulf Air s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamli... View more

Gulf Air airlifts special food consignment for Lulu Hypermarket

March 26, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air helped Lulu Hypermarket airlift a special food consignment from India to Bahrain on a chartered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. An initiative spearheaded by #TeamBahrain Lul... View more

Gulf Air implements remote work system

March 23, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the start of its remote work system implementation. Gulf Air affirmed its keenness to implement all the decisions issued by the kingdom in order ... View more

Gulf Air suspends flights to several destinations

March 16, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has temporarily suspended flights to and from several destinations across its network effective from 03:00 Bahrain time on March 18 until March 31. Gulf Air fl... View more

Gulf Air to suspend flights to and from Kuwait

March 12, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from Kuwait International Airport effective from midnight March 13 until further notice in light of the COVID... View more

Gulf Air opens 70th anniversary museum

March 12, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has celebrated the opening of its temporary museum at the Bahrain City Centre shopping mall which marks the start of a series of 70th anniversary celebrations ... View more

Gulf Air to operate 12 special flights to Saudi Arabia

March 12, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain will operate 12 special flights to Saudi Arabia to facilitate the travel of passengers whose journeys were disrupted by the COVID-19) outbreak the carrier has ... View more

Gulf Air raises $91,904 through passenger donations project

March 11, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Royal Charity Organization celebrated raising 91 904.16 since the successful launch of their passenger donations project. Launched in Se... View more

Gulf Air says no change in pricing policy

March 8, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has confirmed that it has not changed its pricing policy alongside the preventative measures taken to combat the COVID-19. On the contrary the airline has intr... View more

Gulf Air Seef office to remain open on Friday

February 27, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will open its sales office in Seef Mall Manama on Friday (Feb 28) to serve the customers affected by the recent flight suspensions/change... View more

Gulf Air temporarily suspends flights to Iraq, Lebanon and Dubai

February 27, 2020

Gulf Air has confirmed that it is complying with the order of the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in Bahrain to temporarily suspend flights to and from Iraq and Lebanon effective immediately and until fu... View more

Gulf Air temporarily halts flights from and to Dubai

February 25, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has confirmed that it is complying with the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) order to temporarily suspend flights to and from Dubai International Airport for 48 ho... View more

Gulf Air named official carrier of Bahrain Film Festival

February 23, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced its collaboration with and sponsorship of the upcoming Bahrain Film Festival as the Official Carrier of the first edition of the festival which t... View more

Gulf Air welcomes chairman and members of ABTTA

February 19, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently welcomed the chairman of the Association of Bahrain Travel and Tour Agents (ABTTA) Jehad Amin and members of the association to the airline s headquar... View more

Gulf Air includes scuba diving gear as free baggage allowance

February 11, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has added scuba diving equipment to its growing list of special free baggage allowance with up to 15 kg of scuba diving equipment permitted complimentary over ... View more

Gulf Air relaunches flights to Erbil

February 3, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain celebrated its resumption services to Erbil in Iraq as its flight GF233 landed in Erbil International Airport at 1630 on February 2. Upon arrival a celebratory... View more

2020 will be big year for Gulf Air, says chairman

January 29, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain will continue its strategic expansion both in terms of adding more destinations and more planes to the fleet Gulf Air s Chairman Zayed R Alzayani has said. 202... View more

Gulf Air to resume flights to and from Iraq

January 27, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has announced plans to resume its flight operations to and from Iraq starting from February 1 to both Baghdad and Najaf according to their original schedules. Gulf Ai... View more

Gulf Air bids farewell to last Airbus 330 aircraft

January 27, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain bid farewell to its last Airbus 330 aircraft after its service of 19 years in the airline s fleet. In a farewell event at Bahrain International Airport members... View more

Gulf Air hires 22 Bahraini maintenance technicians

January 27, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently welcomed a new batch of 22 Bahraini aircraft maintenance technicians who have recently joined the airline and began their training programme. With thi... View more

Gulf Air flies in 2020's first tourists to Maldives

January 25, 2020

Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air said it had flown in the very first tourists to the Maldives this year in its flight GF144 that arrived at Male International Airport on January 1 at 6.10 am (local time... View more

Gulf Air launches nine recovery flights to Najaf

January 25, 2020

National airline Gulf Air said it had operated nine recovery flights between the Iraqi town of Najaf to Bahrain International Airport thus bringing home a total of 1 164 passengers from January 16 to ... View more

Gulf Air opens 70th anniversary museum

January 19, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain today celebrated the opening of its temporary museum at the Bahrain City Centre shopping mall which marks the start of a series of 70th anniversary celebration... View more

Gulf Air Group increases stake in Bahrain Airport Services

January 19, 2020

Gulf Air Group Holding (GFG) has increased its shareholding in ground handling services provider Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) to 44 per cent said a report. The Minister of Transportation & Telecommu... View more

Gulf Air to operate recovery flights from Iraq

January 15, 2020

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will operate recovery flights from Najaf International Airport to Bahrain International Airport from January 16 to 21 to transport its pa... View more

Gulf Air adds Nice as leisure boutique destination

January 15, 2020

Gulf Air has revealed a new addition to its 2020 network with a popular premium leisure destination: Nice on the Cote d azur in France commencing from July. The route will be operated twice weekly fli... View more

Gulf Air to evacuate passengers from Iraq

January 6, 2020

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has announced that it will provide flights to evacuate its passengers from Iraq said a report. In a statement Gulf Air said that work is underway with the Iraqi relev... View more

Gulf Air showcases Bahrain as boutique destination to UK market

December 22, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air in partnership with Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority recently arranged a familiarisation trip for members of Southall Travel one of the largest travel companie... View more

Gulf Air to launch daily flights to Kuala Lumpur

December 15, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has revealed a new addition to its 2020 network with a popular business and leisure destination - Kuala Lumpur the largest city and the capital of Malaysia. Commencin... View more

Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines expand codeshare partnership

December 12, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and Turkish Airlines have announced a codeshare expansion following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two airlines. Gulf Air will ... View more

Gulf Air achieves total Bahrainisation for second officer pilots

December 11, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has achieved 100 per cent Bahrainisation for its second officer pilots as it continues to employ Bahrainis as cadet pilots to gradually grow in their career de... View more

Gulf Air expands international sales with APG IET

December 10, 2019

Gulf Air the national airline of Bahrain has signed up with APG to benefit from its latest ticketing solution APG IET a worldwide solution for airlines wishing to develop their global sales by interli... View more

Gulf Air and Middle East Airlines ink codeshare deal

December 3, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced a codeshare deal with Middle East Airlines-Air Liban the flag carrier of Lebanon. This agreement will see Middle East Airlines place their ME cod... View more

Gulf Air appoints Bahraini senior HR manager

November 24, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has appointed Mohammed Fakhroo as senior manager human resources operations. Fakhroo joins the airline with vast experience in the field of human resources man... View more

Gulf Air, SpiceJet sign strategic MoU

November 20, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and India s SpiceJet signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore greater cooperation between the two airlines including an interline and codeshare ag... View more

Gulf Air, BIC and Bahrain Tourism announce new F1 packages

November 19, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain in collaboration with Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has announced the launch of holiday packages for... View more

Gulf Air gets 4-star airline rating at FTE-APEX Expo

November 13, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has received a four-star official airline rating at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) APEX Expo which is being held in Singapore. The event saw top airlines f... View more

Gulf Air to resume flights to Erbil

November 7, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain today announced the resumption of its direct services between Bahrain and Erbil in Iraq further strengthening the airline s existing Iraqi routes of Baghdad an... View more

Gulf Air adds three leisure destinations to network

November 6, 2019

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier in line with its boutique strategy to add premium leisure destinations to its delicately crafted network has revealed new additions to its 2020 network with three p... View more

Gulf Air celebrates 5 years of Moscow flights

November 5, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently celebrated five years of direct operations between Bahrain and the Russian Federation and organized an event in Moscow to commemorate the same. The ev... View more

Gulf Air joins World Travel Market

November 5, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is participating at the World Travel Market (WTM) the world s leading travel trade show taking place in London from November 4 to 6. The airline is participati... View more

Gulf Air named ‘Official Airline Partner’ for Arabal

October 28, 2019

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) the Bahrain-based aluminium smelter has announced Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain as the Official Airline Partner for the 23rd Arab International Aluminium Conference... View more

Gulf Air welcomes new-look Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

October 22, 2019

Bahrain s national airline Gulf Air today (October 22) received its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Bahrain International Airport in style. Decked in its special 70th anniversary livery the aircraf... View more

Gulf Air sponsors and takes part in Women Power Summit

October 15, 2019

Gulf Air the national airline of Bahrain took part in the Women Power Summit 2019 which was held at the Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa Hotel. As well as being a main sponsor of the two-day ... View more

Gulf Air named official carrier for key jewellery event

October 9, 2019

Danat the Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones has named Gulf Air as the official carrier of the CIBJO Congress 2019. The congress is expected to gain interest in the field of jewellery and gemst... View more

New British ambassador to Bahrain visits Gulf Air

October 2, 2019

Roderick Drummond the new British ambassador to Bahrain was recently welcomed to Gulf Air s headquarters where he met with the national carrier s chief executive officer Krešimir Kučko. During the mee... View more

Gulf Air adds four American airports through Etihad codeshare

September 19, 2019

Gulf Air the national airline of Bahrain and UAE s Etihad Airways have added four airports in the US to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement for travel commencing September 23... View more

Gulf Air organises 'Kids Day' for staff

September 5, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain in collaboration with Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) and Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) recently organised a Kids Day for its staff in the airline s headquarters ... View more

Gulf Air appoints Bahraini country manager in Manila

August 27, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has appointed Waleed Dagher as the new country manager in Manila Philippines. Manila is rapidly growing as a premium touristic city and surrounded by beautiful... View more

New group of Bahraini pilots fly with Gulf Air

August 22, 2019

A new batch of Bahraini pilots recently took to the skies with Bahrain s national carrier as they completed ground and base training courses. A group of eight pilots are now operating as Second Office... View more

Gulf Air promotes five Bahrainis as cabin service managers

August 18, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently promoted five long service Bahraini staff to the role of cabin service managers a position that is ranked the highest amongst hospitality services in ... View more

Gulf Air technical standards endorsed at recent EASA audit

August 8, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has successfully completed an audit process for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and maintained its ongoing certification to carry out base mai... View more

Gulf Air carries 3.2m passengers in H1

August 5, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain carried 3.2 million passengers in the first half of 2019 up 23 per cent compared to 2.6 million passengers carried in H1 2018. According to the airline s half-... View more

Gulf Air appoints Bahraini senior manager - cargo

July 30, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has appointed Bahraini national Wael Mattar as its new senior manager - cargo. With a vast experience in airline sales and having managed Gulf Air s stations i... View more

Gulf Air adds extra flights for upcoming hajj season

July 28, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced that it will add 38 extra flights to Jeddah and Madinah to facilitate pilgrims movement to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Starting from July 28 th... View more

Gulf Air welcomes new Bahraini pilots

July 23, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has welcomed a new batch of Bahraini pilots who have recently begun operating flights after completing all the necessary vigorous ground and base training cour... View more

Gulf Air reaffirms commitment to its workforce family

July 21, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain remains committed to investing in its Bahraini workforce and their career development by providing opportunities for Bahraini nationals to take over senior pos... View more

Gulf Air appoints youngest Bahraini country manager in APAC

July 14, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has appointed Mohamed Al Hamer as a country manager for its Colombo and Male stations making him the youngest ever country manager for Gulf Air in the Asia Pacific re... View more

Gulf Air picks Emarsys to enhance automated communications

July 10, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has signed a partnership deal with Emarsys - a leading independent marketing platform company - to enhance its customer automated communication systems. With this dea... View more

Gulf Air appoints first Bahraini female country manager

July 7, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has appointed Shams Al Doseri as a country manager for its Addis Ababa station. This appointment makes Al Doseri the first Bahraini female to run a Gulf Air station. ... View more

Gulf Air agrees to back national sports clubs in Bahrain

July 4, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has further strengthened its commitment in serving the youth and sports movement in the kingdom by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Yo... View more

Gulf Air names new country manager for Dubai

June 26, 2019

Gulf Air has appointed Esam Abdulhameed Al Hammadi as the country manager for its Dubai station. With a vast experience in airline sales and having managed Gulf Air s hub station in Bahrain Al Hammadi... View more

Gulf Air to broadcast UN videos on IFE system

June 25, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain will broadcast United Nations award-winning series of short feature stories - UN in Action that reports on the organisation s peacekeeping efforts as well as U... View more

Gulf Air to start five weekly flights to Maldives

June 22, 2019

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air has announced plans to launch five weekly non-stop flights to its newest destination Male in the Maldives. The airline welcomed its third Airbus A320neo which on Oc... View more

Gulf Air continues to back Bahrain Airshow

June 19, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain will again become the official carrier of the Bahrain International Airshow in its sixth and seventh editions in 2020 and 2022. The airline signed a sponsorshi... View more

Gulf Air inaugurates Salalah route

June 16, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain celebrated its inaugural summer service to and from Salalah yesterday as the airline resumed the popular route. Gulf Air s flight GF548 was welcomed into Salal... View more

Gulf Air launches debut flight to Spanish city Malaga

June 15, 2019

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air has announced the launch of its inaugural summer service to Malaga Costa del Sol in South Spain. The Gulf Air s flight GF021 was welcomed into Spanish airport with ... View more

Gulf Air participates in Imex Frankfurt

May 30, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain showcased its latest products services and destinations at the recently concluded Imex Frankfurt which was held in Germany from May 21-23. The exhibition is on... View more

Gulf Air to deploy Dreamliner to Baku for UEFA final

May 23, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air will be upgrading its aircraft scheduled to operate to Baku on May 29 in a move to facilitate and ease the travel of football fans flying out to Azerbaijan to watch t... View more

Gulf Air offers extra baggage allowance for university students

May 12, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has enhanced the baggage allowance for all college and university students with an additional free of charge 23 kg bag. The new baggage allowance is applicable... View more

Gulf Air chooses Michelin as exclusive tire supplier

May 2, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has chosen leading tyre technology company Michelin to equip every aircraft type within its fleet including its brand new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner s Ai... View more

Gulf Air signs strategic deals with French industrial giants

April 29, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain said it has signed a number of agreements with leading French companies - Thales Michelin CFM Safran Landing System and Epcor (Air France Industries KLM) durin... View more

Gulf Air, Oman Air boost codeshare agreement

April 28, 2019

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air and Oman Air have expanded their existing codeshare agreement allowing passengers to benefit from the outstanding products and services offered by the two airlines.... View more

Gulf Air includes bicycles as free baggage allowance for athletes

April 24, 2019

Gulf Air has enhanced its baggage allowance for cyclists to include one free bicycle over and above their original ticket baggage allowance. The new policy has been introduced in response to an increa... View more

Gulf Air to continue operating flights to Colombo

April 22, 2019

National carrier Gulf Air has announced that it will continue to operate flights to Sri Lanka s capital city Colombo despite the deadly bombings that killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds o... View more

Gulf Air completes IOSA audit, renews registration

April 21, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised biennial Iata Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until M... View more

Export Bahrain, Gulf Air to offer SMEs discounts on exports

April 16, 2019

Export Bahrain a national development initiative has signed an exclusive partnership with Gulf Air s Falcon Cargo to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bahrain exporting their goods ... View more

Etihad, Gulf Air enter codeshare partnership

April 14, 2019

ETIHAD Airways the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and Gulf Air the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain have signed a codeshare partnership for travel commencing with the summer sc... View more

Batelco, Gulf Air renew partnership deal

April 14, 2019

Batelco a leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain and Gulf Air the Kingdom s national carrier have renewed their partnership agreement for a further 3-year term to provide Batelco s Al Dana Club... View more

Gulf Air in talks to boost Russia trade ties

April 13, 2019

National carrier Gulf Air said it recently held discussions with Bahraini-Russian Intergovernmental Commission officials to explore possibilities of trade economic scientific and technological opportu... View more

Gulf Air cancels Bahrain-Sudanfl flights

April 11, 2019

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air has announced that it has cancelled its flight to Sudanese capital Khartoum following the military coup and the declaration of state of emergency in the North Afric... View more

Gulf Air celebrates one year anniversary of its new brand

April 7, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is celebrating one year since launching its new brand at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2018. Millions of viewers globally witnessed the new look an... View more

Gulf Air achieves best seat load factor in five years

March 28, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has achieved its best February results in five years with the highest seat load factor for February since 2014; immediately a month after launching the boutiqu... View more

Gulf Air 'fastest growing airline' in ME

March 21, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain was recently named the Fastest Growing Airline in the Middle East region at the 19th Airline Marketing Workshop organised by Athens International Airport in th... View more

Etihad, Gulf Air ink codeshare deal

March 20, 2019

UAE s Etihad Airways and Gulf Air the national airline of Bahrain have signed a codeshare partnership. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two carri... View more

Gulf Air welcomes new president of its National Labour Union

March 14, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain welcomed Sameer Sedeeq Hashem as the new president of its National Labour Union. Gulf Air CEO Krešimir Kučko deputy CEO Captain Waleed Al Alawi and director of... View more

Gulf air cancels flights due to pilot shortage

February 27, 2019

Hundreds of Gulf Air passengers were left stranded at Bahrain International Airport yesterday (February 26) after flights were cancelled reportedly due to a shortage of pilots reported the Gulf Daily ... View more

Gulf Air appoints new senior sales head for Europe, Asia Pacific

February 25, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has named Rashid Abdulrahman Al Gaoud as the new senior manager of sales for the European and Asian Pacific regions. Al Gaoud has been part of the Gulf Air fam... View more

Gulf Air to launch flights to Salalah

February 13, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has announced plans to launch flights to Salalah Oman starting in June. Operating from June 15 to September 14 Salalah will be added as a seasonal summer destination ... View more

Gulf Air to launch new Spain route this summer

February 6, 2019

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has revealed its first new destination for 2019. Flights to Malaga - Costa del Sol in Spain will commence on June 14 and will operate until September 15. Malag... View more

Gulf Air, Royal Air Maroc sign special prorate deal

January 22, 2019

Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air and Royal Air Maroc Morocco s national air carrier have signed a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) effective from January 22. The agreement builds upon the current travel o... View more

Gulf Air backs fifth edition of ‘Shop Bahrain’

January 20, 2019

Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air has once again announced its support for the fifth edition of Shop Bahrain the nationwide shopping festival which runs till February 2. As a strategic partner of Shop Bah... View more

Gulf Air unveils its 2019 business plans to staff members

January 20, 2019

National carrier Gulf Air recently revealed its business plans for 2019 and rolled out the newly launched boutique business model concept to its headquarter staff in an event held at the Crowne Plaza ... View more

Gulf Air conducts emergency response exercise

January 16, 2019

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air successfully conducted an emergency response exercise at the airline s headquarters last week as part of its ongoing commitment to ensure the required preparedness le... View more

Gulf Air unveils new 'boutique' business model

January 6, 2019

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier today unveiled a new vision for the airline focused on a boutique business model. The airline s senior management gave an insight into its plan to become the airlin... View more

Gulf Air showcases new aircraft, route to Bahrain media

December 30, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently arranged a trip for the Bahraini press to experience its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on a flight to one of its newest destinations Casablanca Mor... View more

Gulf Air to feature AlRawi audio books onboard

December 27, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain plans to feature a number of audio books onboard its fleet in collaboration with the Bahrain-based AlRawi Audio Books. The diverse collection of Arabic audio b... View more

Gulf Air, BTEA promote Bahrain as a wedding destination

December 26, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain in collaboration with Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) recently arranged a meeting with a well-known family from Hyderabad India to discuss the f... View more

Gulf Air flies Dreamliner to Manila

December 24, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently deployed its latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Bahrain-Manila route increasing the number of destinations served by the Dreamliner to four includi... View more

Gulf Air launches new mobile app for iOS, Android smartphones

December 20, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has launched a new mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones allowing users to manage their Gulf Air trips and book flights check-in online pre-select seats m... View more

Gulf Air launches stopover packages for Bahrain

December 16, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the launch of new stopover travel packages designed to promote the Kingdom as a tourist destination to its global customer base. The new stopover... View more

Four Bahraini pilots join Gulf Air

December 5, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier recently welcomed four Bahraini pilots who joined the airline from other airlines in neighbouring countries. The return of those aviation professionals signals Gulf... View more

Rolls-Royce celebrates Dreamliner delivery to Gulf Air

November 15, 2018

Rolls-Royce celebrated the delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain by handing over a fan blade to the airline on the second day of the Bahrain Air Sh... View more

Gulf Air, Etihad sign MoU to explore alliance opportunities

November 14, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and UAE s Etihad Airways are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Bahrain International Airsho... View more

Gulf Air celebrates inaugural Dreamliner flight to Bangkok

November 13, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier celebrated the arrival of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner inaugural flight to Bangkok which will now operate permanently on the airline s direct daily flights between B... View more

Gulf Air backs Bahrain Marathon Relay

November 7, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has affirmed its commitment to the local community development by signing up as a Bronze sponsor to the Bahrain Marathon Relay 2018 scheduled to take place on Novembe... View more

Gulf Air promotes latest products at WTM

November 6, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is promoting its latest products and services showcasing the airline s new brand identity at the World Travel Market (WTM) the world s leading travel trade sho... View more

Gulf Air scraps move to cut Bahraini staff

November 1, 2018

Gulf Air s Board of Directors has issued a directive to retract redundancies within Bahraini staff and to allow them to return to work. At an urgent meeting held today the board discussed the airline ... View more

Gulf Air, Thai Airways expand codeshare deal

November 1, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air and Thai Airways International have signed an expansion to the existing codeshare agreement effective from October 28. The expanded codeshare agreement will extend th... View more

Gulf Air co-hosts blood donation drive

October 28, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier in collaboration with King Hamad Hospital Gulf Aviation Academy and Bahrain Airport Company today participated in a blood donation drive as part of the companies ef... View more

Gulf Air moves to piece concept for baggage

October 11, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain will launch a new and simplified baggage policy providing more choice and clarity to its customers. The current weight concept will be replaced by a harmonised... View more

Gulf Air participates in IFTM Top Resa

October 7, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently participated in the International French Travel Market (IFTM) Top Resa which took place in Paris between September 26 and 29. The airline was featured... View more

Gulf Air, Bahrain Tourism discuss collaboration projects

October 3, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain today discussed collaboration in various projects with Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) to promote both the airline and the kingdom as a leading ... View more

Gulf Air marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

October 2, 2018

Taking part and highlighting the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Gulf Air - in collaboration with Child s Wish Society - welcomed 22 little heroes to its headquarters and its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.... View more

Gulf Air chief meets new CEO of Thales InFlyt Experience

September 18, 2018

National carrier Gulf Air headed by its chief executive officer Krešimir Kučko recently received the new chief executive officer of Thales InFlyt Experience Philippe Carette and members of executive m... View more

Gulf Air, RCO launch passenger donations project

September 1, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has launched a key initiative in co-operation with the Royal Charity Organisation that permits all passengers to donate coins or notes of any currency onboard ... View more

Gulf Air officials meet with Al Hurr members

August 31, 2018

Zayed R. Alzayani Minister of Industry Commerce and Tourism and Gulf Air s chairman recently met with Yaqoob Yousif chairman of Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation (Al Hurr) to discuss matters relat... View more

New batch of Tamkeen pilots takes to the skies with Gulf Air

August 28, 2018

A new batch of pilots from the Gulf Air-Tamkeen programme recently took to the skies with Bahrain s national carrier as they completed ground and base training courses. A group of seven pilots are now... View more

Gulf Air receives first Airbus A320neo

August 18, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain is significantly accelerating its expansion in 2018 with the delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft at the Bahrain International Airport today. Flying i... View more

Gulf Air officials meet with kingdom's trade union members

August 6, 2018

Zayed R. Alzayani Minister of Industry Commerce and Tourism and Gulf Air s chairman recently met with members of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) to discuss a number of matters r... View more

Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies hosts Royal Saudi Air Force

August 5, 2018

Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting delegates candidates from the Royal Saudi Air Force at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) for a series of selected aviation training sessions. The trainees will ... View more

Gulf Air management in drive for workforce engagement

August 2, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier is in the midst of a drive to further engage its workforce and encourage two way dialogue. Spearheaded by the airline s deputy chief executive officer Captain Walee... View more

Gulf Air adopts Honeywell’s GoDirect flight efficiency software

August 1, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has selected Honeywell s GoDirect Flight Efficiency analytics software to reduce fuel costs across its entire Airbus and Boeing fleet and to help minimise the ... View more

Gulf Air commences Dreamliner service to London

July 31, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier yesterday celebrated the launch of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner double daily service to London. Marking the occasion the airline hosted a celebratory event at the Ar... View more

Gulf Air welcomes new batch of Tamkeen pilots

July 25, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air recently welcomed another batch of Bahraini pilots who joined the airline as second officers as part of the ongoing cooperation agreement between Gulf Air and Tamkeen... View more

Ithmaar Bank, Gulf Air renew deal for cardholders

July 22, 2018

Ithmaar Bank a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank has renewed an agreement with the Kingdom s national carrier Gulf Air granting the bank s credit card and debit cardholders exclusive discounts on flig... View more

Gulf Air honours staff with 'High Flyer' award

July 16, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier has rolled out a High Flyer award scheme whereby the airline recognises and honours employees who perform their duties at an outstanding level of service. Gulf Air ... View more

Gulf Air 'renowned for excellent on-time performance'

July 14, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has an excellent reputation across its global operations for on-time performance (OTP) which is of critical importance to the airline s passengers said a senior minis... View more

Gulf Air recognised for top on-time performance across UAE

July 11, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has received top recognition for its on-time performance (OTP) across the UAE. The airline was awarded by Dubai airports for its 2017 OTP category A (2000 movements) ... View more

Gulf Air honours staff for successful Dreamliner service launch

June 24, 2018

Gulf Air today honoured members of its workforce for their exceptional performance and efforts in realising the successful launch of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service to London Heathrow. The ceremon... View more

Gulf Air launches new Dreamliner service to London

June 21, 2018

Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air has announced the launch of its double daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service to London Heathrow. Onboard the airline s inaugural double daily Dreamliner service to London... View more

Gulf Air charters flight to Moscow for Fifa World Cup

June 14, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain chartered a flight of World Cup fans from Dammam to Moscow on June 13. This was in support of the 2018 Fifa World Cup s opening match between Saudi Arabia and ... View more

14 Bahraini Gulf Air pilots earn their stripes

June 5, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air today announced the graduation of 14 Bahraini senior first officers who successfully earned their fourth stripe after qualifying to become Gulf Air captains. Captain ... View more

Gulf Air officials meet with US ambassador to Bahrain

June 4, 2018

Justin Siberell the US ambassador to Bahrain recently visited Gulf Air s headquarters where he met with the national carrier s chief executive officer Krešimir Kučko and deputy chief executive officer... View more

Gulf Air, Tamkeen sign deal to boost nationalisation efforts

May 29, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier and Tamkeen have signed a joint cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing opportunities for the training and employment of Bahrainis within the kingdom s aviation se... View more

Gulf Air backs Dreams Society with children’s initiative

May 21, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air recently partnered with Dreams Society a non-profit organisation established in 2011 with a mission to fulfil the dreams of children affected with terminal illnesses ... View more

British ambassador to Bahrain visits Gulf Air head office

May 16, 2018

Ahead of Gulf Air s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight to London Heathrow next month Simon Martin CMG the British ambassador to Bahrain recently met with Gulf Air s chief executive officer Krešimir ... View more

Gulf Air unveils new brand identity

May 9, 2018

The year 2018 is the year of change for Gulf Air which has witnessed major developments in fleet modernisation network expansion enhanced product offering and rebrand Zayed R. Alzayani chairman of Gul... View more

Gulf Air offers more flights, capacity with new summer schedule

May 6, 2018

This summer sees Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air commence its highly anticipated network expansion. Alongside this the airline will roll out its 2018 Summer Schedule increasing capacity and flights ... View more

Gulf Air showcases first Dreamliner at F1 race gala

April 8, 2018

On Bahrain F1 race day Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and title sponsor of the Bahrain Grand Prix had a standout globally broadcast moment as the airline s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner cond... View more

Gulf Air unveils big expansion plan;set for debut Dreamliner

April 7, 2018

Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air is set to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 9 Dreamliner the latest addition to its expanded fleet by the end of this month said a top official as the airline ... View more

Gulf Air to launch direct flights to Casablanca

April 3, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier has announced plans to launch five weekly direct flights between Bahrain and Casablanca Morocco starting from June 11. This move is part of Gulf Air s 2018 network ... View more

Gulf Air to fly direct to new cities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia

March 22, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air is adding new routes for the summer with direct flights to be launched to two new cities each in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in June. The carrier will fly direct to the Eg... View more

Gulf Air dismisses reports of storming plane by UK police

March 21, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has dismissed media reports that armed police stormed one of its flights at London Heathrow. However the carrier confirmed that upon landing of the Gulf Air flight GF... View more

Gulf Air unveils fleet, route expansion plans at key Saudi event

March 19, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air showcased its new strategy at the recent 2018 Saudi Aramco Annual Travel Show held in Dhahran announcing major network expansion in Saudi Arabia as well as fleet expa... View more

Gulf Air unveils five-year action plan; to boost fleet, new routes

February 25, 2018

Bahrain s national carrier Gulf Air has rolled out its new corporate strategy for 2018 and beyond which includes major network expansion plans adding eight new routes into its regional network this ye... View more

Gulf Air appoints new chief operating officer

February 12, 2018

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has announced the appointment of Captain Suhail Abdulhameed Abdulaziz Ismail as the airline s new chief operating officer. Krešimir Kucko Gulf Air chief execut... View more

Gulf Air management holds talks with unions

January 31, 2018

The executive management of Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier met representatives of its three unions and held active dialogue at the airline s Muharraq headquarters. Zayed Bin Rashid Alzayani chair... View more

Gulf Air named 'Official Airline' of Shop Bahrain

January 28, 2018

Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air is onboard once again supporting Shop Bahrain for the fourth consecutive year as official airline of the nationwide shopping festival. As a strategic partner of Shop Bahr... View more

Gulf Air ranked MEA's third most punctual airline

January 22, 2018

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has been independently ranked by UK aviation analysts OAG as the third most punctual airline in 2017 amongst Middle East and African airlines with an average on-time ... View more

Air France, KLM offer Gulf travellers special fares

January 17, 2018

Passengers in the Gulf can now book special promotional fares with Air France (Oh LaLa) and KLM (Dream Deals) to fly to different destinations across the Air France-KLM global network. The special far... View more

Gulf Air cancels all flights over fog in Bahrain

January 1, 2018

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier said yesterday (December 31) that all its incoming and outbound flights have been cancelled until further notice due to the ongoing dense fog over Bahrain that has ... View more

Gulf Air offers free flights for football fans

December 31, 2017

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain has allocated an aircraft to transport supporters of Bahrain s football team to Kuwait free of charge for the semi-finals of Arabian Gulf Cup. The kingdom s te... View more

Gulf Air takes Saudi media to London

December 26, 2017

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain recently collaborated with hotel company Jumeirah Group and British tourist authority Visit Britain to fly a number of Saudi Arabian media representatives to L... View more

Gulf Air showcases Tbilisi to GCC media

December 24, 2017

Gulf Air recently flew a number of GCC-based media representatives to Tbilisi for a familiarization trip jointly hosted by the airline and The Biltmore Hotel a five-star luxury property situated withi... View more

Gulf Air to host annual flight safety summit

December 6, 2017

Flag carrier Gulf Air is gearing up to host the Gulf Flight Safety Council s (GFSC) annual summit which will be held in Bahrain this month. As the official carrier of the two-day event which is taking... View more

Gulf Air launches Bahrain tourist visa service

December 5, 2017

Flag carrier Gulf Air in partnership with VFS Global has launched a Bahrain Tourist Visa Service in available via visa.gulfair.com exclusively for the airline s passengers flying across its global net... View more

Gulf Air celebrates Bahraini Women Day

December 3, 2017

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air recently celebrated Bahraini Women s Day with a company-wide event held at its Muharraq headquarters on November 29. This year Bahraini Women s Day focused on Bahrain... View more

Bahrain Duty Free, Gulf Air inflight partnership takes off

November 26, 2017

Travel retailer Bahrain Duty Free is taking to the skies as exclusive onboard supplier of inflight retail for Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier giving the airline s passengers the opportunity to pur... View more

Gulf Air awards ST Aerospace component support deal

November 20, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier today announced that it has awarded a 15-year contract for Boeing 787 aircraft component support to Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) the aerospace ar... View more

Gulf Air, Safran partner on landing systems

November 15, 2017

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain and Safran a systems provider in the aerospace industry have signed an agreement to equip the airline s new incoming fleet of 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 1... View more

Gulf Air selects Honeywell’s APUs for new planes

November 14, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier has signed an agreement with Honeywell for the purchase Honeywell Auxiliary Power Units for its new incoming fleet of 29 Airbus 320/321neo aircraft. Under the agree... View more

Gulf Air inks aircraft leasing pact with DAE

November 13, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) have signed an aircraft lease agreement for five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft that are scheduled to enter the Gulf carrier ... View more

Gulf Air appoints new CEO

November 13, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier today announced the appointment of Krešimir Kučko as the chief executive officer of the airline effective November 12. Zayed Bin Rashid Alzayani chairman of Gulf Ai... View more

Gulf Air, CFM sign a $1.9bn engine and services deal

November 12, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier and CFM International have signed an agreement for the purchase of 58 LEAP-1A engines to power 17 Airbus A321neo and 12 A320neo aircraft and an additional seven spa... View more

Gulf Air honours top UK travel agent

November 10, 2017

Gulf Air the national carrier of Bahrain presented an award to UK-based Skylord Travel honouring the firm for Best Growth in Sales for delivering the highest growth in leisure sales (up 53 per cent ye... View more

Gulf Air launches new holidays unit

October 31, 2017

Gulf Air Bahrain s national carrier has launched its most highly anticipated initiatives Gulf Air Holidays offering travellers a wide range of holiday packages and tailor-made travel solutions to dest...