Gulf Air to start flights to Tel Aviv

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A view of Gulf Air Airbus A320 (R) and A321 (C, L) aircraft at Bahrain International Airport. (AFP)
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  • The announcement follows the signing of political, commercial and civil aviation agreements between Bahrain and Israel
  • The airline will operate two weekly flights from September 30

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the launch of its direct flights to Tel Aviv, Israel starting from September 30 with 2 weekly flights.

The announcement follows the signing of the political, commercial and civil aviation agreements between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel last year. 

“We are delighted to announce the launch of our Bahrain–Tel Aviv route as part of the historic Bahraini–Israeli relations,” Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi said:  “As the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain; we take great pride in supporting our leadership and Kingdom in their role of preserving peace and prosperity in the region. We hope this is merely the beginning of developing further opportunities.”

 

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