Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the launch of its direct flights to Manchester, UK starting from June 1 with two weekly flights and direct flights to Nice, France starting from June 2, with two weekly flights.
On this new addition to the airline’s network, Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed AlAlawi commented: “It is very exciting for the national carrier of Bahrain to reach further places and connect multiple cities in the East and the West to its hub in Bahrain. On the western side of our network map, we are launching flights to Nice on the Cote d’Azur as a boutique destination catering to our premium leisure travelers.
“Manchester has been on our horizon for a while due to our customers’ demand; and as travel bounces back to normalcy, we knew it was the right time to launch it for our valued passengers. We are certain this new and exciting destination will further strengthen our network in the UK and Europe, and we look forward to serving our passengers to and from Manchester”.
Gulf Air will be operating its state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to Manchester and its Airbus 321neo aircraft to Nice via Milan.
