Bahrain's Gulf Air Expands Dammam Flights Despite Air Closure

RunWithRugs · 2026-03-14T18:12:54+00:00

Gulf Air has expanded its flight services from Dammam, Saudi Arabia to major global cities, including London, Mumbai, and Bangkok, due to Bahrain's airspace closure. The first flight was to Karachi, Pakistan.

RunWithRugs

2026-03-14 18:12:54

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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Al Jazeera

Dammam: Gulf Air, Bahrain’s flagship carrier, has announced an expansion of flights between Dammam in Saudi Arabia and major cities around the world.

Bahrain’s own airspace remains closed, but Gulf Air is using the nearby Saudi airport for emergency-operations flights. The first one, to Karachi, Pakistan, took off on Monday.

On Tuesday, Gulf Air announced three other round-trip routes:

Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to London Heathrow, UK; and London Heathrow, UK, to Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Mumbai, India; and Mumbai, India to Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to Bangkok, Thailand; and Bangkok, Thailand, to Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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