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About Gulf Air

Gulf Air is the national flag carrier of Bahrain and is headquartered in Muharraq with its main hub airport at Bahrain International Airport. The airline flies to many destinations over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

The airline is one of the oldest carriers in the Middle East, with its history dating back to the 1940s, with an air taxi service between Doha and Dhahran. This air taxi service was registered in 1950 under the name Gulf Aviation Company Limited, with major stakeholders including British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). In 1974, the governments of Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Oman each gained a 25% share in Gulf Aviation, where it was soon rebranded to Gulf Air. In 2002, however, Qatar announced that they would be withdrawing from Gulf Air to focus on its own flag carrier, Qatar Airways. Abu Dhabi did the same in 2005, announcing their focus on Etihad Airways, with Oman withdrawing in 2007, leaving Bahrain to claim full ownership of the airline.

 

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Gulf Air Fleet

Gulf Air's current fleet consists of a mix of Airbus and Boeing aircraft as per the table below (correct as of October 2019):

AIRCRAFT	IN SERVICE	ORDERS
Airbus A220-100	/	10
Airbus A320-200	16	/
Airbus A320neo	5	7
Airbus A321-200	6	/
Airbus A321LR	/	9
Airbus A321neo	/	8
Airbus A330-200	3	/
Boeing 787-9	7	0

 

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Gulf Air Destinations

Gulf Air currently flies to over 30 countries, as per the tables below (correct of November 2019):

 

Domestic Destinations

CITY	AIRPORT
Bahrain	Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

 

International Destinations

COUNTRY	CITY	AIRPORT
Azerbaijan	Baku	Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)
Bangladesh	Dhaka	Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)
Cyprus	Larnaca	Larnaca International Airport (LCA)
Egypt	Alexandria	Borg El Arab Airport (HBE)
Egypt	Cairo	Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Egypt	Sharm El Sheikh	Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
France	Paris	Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Georgia	Tbilisi	Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Germany	Frankfurt	Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Germany	Munich	Munich International Airport (MUC)
Greece	Athens	Athens International Airport (ATH)
Greece	Mykonos	Mykonos Airport (JMK)
India	Bangalore	Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
India	Chennai	Chennai International Airport (MAA)
India	Delhi	Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
India	Hyderabad	Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
India	Kochi	Cochin International Airport (COK)
India	Kozhikode	Calicut International Airport (CCJ)
India	Mumbai	Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)
India	Thiruvananthapuram	Trivandrum International Airport (TRV)
Iraq	Baghdad	Baghdad International Airport (BGW)
Iraq	Erbil	Erbil International Airport (EBL)
Iraq	Najaf	Al Najaf International Airport (NJF)
Italy	Milan	Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
Jordan	Amman	Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwait International Airport (KWI)
Lebanon	Beirut	Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)
Maldives	Malé	Velana International Airport (MLE)
Morocco	Casablanca	Mohammed V International Airport (CMN)
Oman	Muscat	Muscat International Airport (OOMS)
Oman	Salalah	Salalah International Airport (SLL)
Pakistan	Faisalabad	Faisalabad International Airport (LYP)
Pakistan	Islamabad	Islamabad International Airport (ISB)
Pakistan	Karachi	Jinnah International Airport (KHI)
Pakistan	Lahore	Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE)
Pakistan	Multan	Multan International Airport (MUX)
Pakistan	Pashawar	Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW)
Pakistan	Sialkot	Sialkot International Airport (SKT)
Philippines	Manila	Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
Russia	Moscow	Domodedovo International Airport (DME)
Saudi Arabia	Gassim	Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ)
Saudi Arabia	Dammam	King Fahad International Airport (DMM)
Saudi Arabia	Jeddah	King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)
Saudi Arabia	Medina	Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED)
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	King Khalid International Airport (RUH)
Spain	Málaga	Málaga Airport (AGP)
Sri Lanka	Colombo	Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
Sudan	Khartoum	Khartoum International Airport (KRT)
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK)
Turkey	Istanbul	Istanbul Airport (IST)
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Dubai International Airport (DXB)
United Kingdom	London	London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

 

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Gulf Air Route Map

 

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Gulf Air Baggage

Carry-on Baggage

Passengers in economy class are permitted 1 x 6 kg bag, measuring a maximum of 45 x 40 x 30 cm.

Passengers travelling in the Falcon Gold class are permitted 1 x 9kg cabin bag and one briefcase. The bag must not measure more than 55 x 40 x 30 cm.

In addition, passengers are allowed a personal item onboard with them. This may be items such as a laptop, purse, umbrella or book etc.

Checked Baggage

Passengers in economy (on a deal or basic fare) are permitted 1 bag weighing a maximum of 23kg

Passengers in economy (on friendly & freedom fare or Falconflyer redemption ticket) are permitted 2 bags weighing a maximum of 23kg each.

Passengers in Falcon Gold (all fare family tickets or Falconflyer redemption tickets) are permitted 2 bags weighing up to 32kg each.

 

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Gulf Air Check-In Information

Online Check-in

Passengers can check-in online via the Gulf Air website, from 24 hours before flying, up until 90 minutes before your flight is due to depart. Passengers can choose their seat at check-in, and print their boarding pass easily at home.

Airport Check-in

The airport check-in time varies depending on which airport you are departing from. However, passengers can often check-in 4 hours before their flight, with the check-in desk closing 1 hour before their flight departs. Make sure you check your check-in time on your eTicket before departing to ensure you do not miss the deadline and your flight.

 

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Gulf Air Hub Airport

Bahrain International Airport

Bahrain International Airport is located in Muharraq and is the hub for the national carrier of Bahrain Gulf Air. It has two runways and can handle nearly 10 million passengers every year. Other airlines which fly to and from this airport include Air Arabia, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Georgian Airways (previously known as AirZena Georgian), Iran Air, Iraqi Airways, previously Sudan Airways, Jet Airways, Kuwait Airways and many others.

 

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Gulf Air Class Information

Economy Class

Gulf Air's Economy Class comes with comfort and space for all travellers on a budget.

Facilities

Facilities in Gulf Air's Economy Class includes meals, entertainment and 30kg of baggage. These are dependant of flight journeys. Breakfast meals include a hot meal and selection of pastries and coffee and teas. Hot meals are also provided at dinner.

Seats

Seats in Economy class can be booked in advance if you require more legroom, at an additional fee. Preferred seats are exit row seats and bulkhead seats and are subject to availability. Each Economy zone is at priced at different seat pricing. Please note that there are terms and conditions for prepaid seat selection. Any seat changes require a fee.

Premium Economy

This airline does not have a set Premium Economy. Passengers must choose to travel either in Economy or Business/First (Falcon Gold).

Business Class

In 2018 Gulf Air unveiled its new Business class, called Falcon Gold, which lets eligible passengers upgrade to a premium service.

Facilities

Pre-flight, Gold Falcon passengers access to Gulf Air’s Falcon Gold Lounge (Bahrain, Dubai and London), which includes a Sky Nanny, quiet room, and range of refreshments. On-board, passengers can enjoy priority check-in, as well as a generous baggage allowance. Gulf Air’s Sky Nanny will entertain your children while you enjoy a 5-star meal.

What are the Business Class Seats Like?

Falcon Gold Business Class boasts one of the longest flat-bed in the world with all direct aisle access. All seats have a privacy screen that can be elevated to create more privacy, noise-cancelling headphones, inbuilt massage function, and 22-inch flatscreen TV.

First Class

Gulf Air only has one premium class; Falcon Gold. Read the information in Business Class above to discover more about this class.

Does First Class Facilities Have a First Class Lounge?

The Falcon Gold lounge is available in Bahrain, Dubai and London. Passengers can enjoy their airport experience in comfort with exceptional service in privacy. Passengers are able to do as they please, whether that’s sleep and relax or concentrate on work or catch up with events. Included in the lounge is a restaurant, free WiFi access, shower facilities and premium comfort seating.

 

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Gulf Air In-Flight Entertainment

Gulf Air offers a great in-flight entertainment service, called Falcon Entertainment. This offers passengers a wide selection of entertainment, including radio shows, movies (classic, latest blockbuster and kids), music and TV shows.

 

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Gulf Air Food

Gulf Air Meal Options

Gulf Air provides passengers with meals on board their flights. If passengers upgrade to the Falcon Gold class, they will experience the Sky Chef for a fine dining experience. This is much like the quality and service you would receive in a five-star restaurant, the only difference being that you are dining above the clouds. Food will be inspired by European and Middle Eastern cuisine in a contemporary mezze style, including a starter, main and dessert.

 

Gulf Air Special Dietary Requirements

All passengers on Gulf Air flights can request a special meal to suit their dietary needs and requirements, providing they pre-order it at least 24 hours in advance. The following are the meals that can pre pre-ordered with Gulf Air:

• Baby Meal (BBML)
• Bland Meal (BLML)
• Child’s Meal (CHML)
• Diabetic Meal (DBML)
• Fruit Platter (FPML)
• Gluten-Free Meal (GFML)
• Hindu Meal (HNML)
• Low-calorie Meal (LCML)
• Low fat / Low cholesterol Meal (LFML)
• Low lactose (NLML)
• Low Salt Meal (LSML)
• Muslim Meal (MOML)
• Raw vegetarian (RVML)
• Vegetarian Hindi meal (AVML)
• Vegetarian Jain meal (VJML)
• Lacto-Ovo vegetarian Meal (VLML)
• Vegetarian Oriental Meal (VOML)
• Vegan Vegetarian Meal (VGML)

 

Gulf Air Drinks & Alcohol

For passengers in the Falcon Gold class, they will receive a recommendation for a beverage to accompany their meal, based on their meal choice. They can also indulge in fine wines, excellent spirits and vintage champagne in addition to non-alcoholic drinks. For all other passengers, there are the usual soft drinks and other beverages available.

 

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Gulf Air WiFi

Gulf Air does not currently offer its passengers in-flight WiFi onboard.

 

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Gulf Air Frequent Flyer

Gulf Air operates a frequent flyer program called Falconflyer to reward regular travellers with Gulf Air. Earn loyalty points to progress to higher levels of membership and exchange the awarded Miles for free tickets or upgrades. When you book a ticket with Gulf Air you can collect points to work towards special deals. Unfortunately, Gulf Air is not yet part of an airline alliance. It is very easy to collect frequent flyer points with your Alternative Airlines purchase, just check out our step-by-step frequent flyer guide.

 

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Gulf Air Airline Alliance

Gulf Air is not part of any official Airline Alliance programme. However, Gulf Air has codeshare agreements with American Airlines, EgyptAir, KLM, Philippine Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and Thai Airways.

 

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Gulf Air Special Services

Passengers with Disabilities

Some passengers may require medical clearance to travel on Gulf Air. A form can be obtained online on the airline's website, and can be filled in by the passenger's doctor stating that you're fit to travel.

Unaccompanied Minors

Gulf Air operates an unaccompanied minor programme on their flights. This can be booked for children aged between 5 and 11 who are travelling alone. A member of staff will meet them at the check-in desk and assist them through thte airport, through the flight and to the arrival hall of the destination airport.

Passengers with Disabilities

Passengers who are flying whilst pregnant can fly up to 28 weeks without problem (although a doctor's note saying they are fit to travel is recommended). Passengers who are in their 29th to 34th week of travel need pre-approval from the Gulf Air Doctor, at least 48 hours before travelling. Passengers in their 35th or 36th week of pregnant must have the above pre-approval, but also travel with a medical escort. Passengers who are 36 weeks pregnant or more are not permitted to travel.

 

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Gulf Air Seat Selection

You can now pre-book Gulf Air seats with Alternative Airlines! Make sure you get to sit in your preferred seat by reserving ahead of time. Use our interactive seating map to view available seats and choose the right seat for you.

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Gulf Air News

20th August 2018

Gulf Air adds maiden A320neo

Gulf Air started scheduled A320neo operations this weekend, following the delivery of its first of the type on Saturday. The A9C-TA, which began service on Sunday, will operate on select rotations from Bahrain Int'l to Dubai Int'l, Larnaca, Athens Int'l, Kuwait and Beirut. The Bahrain airline will add a further two A320neos in 2018 followed by four in 2019, three in 2021, and three in 2022.

 

18th June 2018

Gulf Air to start flying new service to Kozhikode

Today, Gulf Air flew its inaugural flight between Bahrain and Kozhikode. The new non-stop service will be operated by either an Airbus A320-100 or an Airbus A320-200. The flight is estimated to take 4 hours and 35 minutes. Kozhikode is the eighth destination in India that Gulf Air flies to. The other cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Kochi.

According to Gulf Air's scheduling, the airline will fly the service daily. Leaving at 9.15pm Bahraini local time and arriving at 4.30am local Indian time.

 

4th June 2018

Gulf Air to fly to North America in the next 5 years

Gulf Air is looking at the possibility of flying to a number of destinations in North America in 2023 as part of a larger plan to extend their network to more countries around the world. Recently, Gulf Air CEO Waleed Abdul Hamid Al Alawi, Deputy CEO Krishmir Kuchko and the US Ambassador to Bahrain met to discuss the expansion to North America.

Gulf Air already codeshares flights with American Airlines to connect Europe with North American cities, and North American cities with Bahrain, but the flights in 2023 would see Gulf Air operate the flights on their own. The cities that Gulf Air would fly to are yet to be undecided, but they're likely to be cities with big international airports that can act as potential gateways to other destinations in the area.

 

30th May 2018

Gulf Air’s rebrand takes flight: a total re-design for Bahrain's pioneering national carrier

The rebrand comes as one of a broad spectrum of recent, positive developments by Gulf Air which include fleet modernisation, network expansion, enhanced product offering and a new long term strategic direction for the airline’s continuous growth.

Global brand and design consultancies, Saffron and tangerine, announce the launch of their rebrand of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air.

 

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