Manama, September 23 (BNA) Gulf Air, the Bahraini national carrier, announced the resumption of its direct flights to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Airport in Qassim in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with four weekly flights starting from October 3.
The company will also upgrade the number of its flights to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 91 weekly flights, coinciding with the 91st National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Acting CEO, Captain Waleed Al-Alawi, said that our operations to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are always our top commercial priority due to the importance of the Saudi market to Gulf Air.
“With the resumption of direct flights to Qassim, we will restore our entire Saudi network consisting of Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, Dammam and Qassim. We are proud to celebrate the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by increasing the number of weekly flights to 91, and this symbolizes the 91st National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” .
He added that Gulf Air’s upgraded services will provide convenience and connectivity for Saudi travelers to travel to Bahrain and connect to upcoming destinations within our expanded global network.
Gulf Air has operated a strong network of direct flights between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in the past decades, and the airline network in Saudi Arabia significantly feeds the airline’s global network.
Being one of the few airlines that did not stop flying in 2020, Gulf Air is constantly working closely with government authorities across its network to resume operations as travel demand grows.
Gulf Air boasts of a flexible and agile network through prompt adaptation to government guidelines and civil aviation directives, and the airline has responded to constant changes and updates.