Gulf Air (Bahrain) will resume its services to Iran and Iraq from September 20, 2012 following the Bahrain Government’s approval.

Flights to Baghdad, Erbil, Najaf and Basra in Iraq and Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz and Isfahan in Iran will begin progressively between September 20 and October 28, 2012 subject to final approvals by the civil aviation authorities of the respective countries.

Flight schedule for Iraq

Najaf – from September 20 with four weekly flights increasing to daily from December 1

Baghdad – from September 21 with five weekly flights

Erbil – from September 23 with four weekly flights increasing to daily from October 28

Basra – from October 29 with three weekly flights increasing to four from December 1

Flight schedule for Iran

Mashhad – from September 22 with four weekly flights increasing to daily from December 2

Shiraz – from September 23 with five weekly flights increasing to daily from December 1

Tehran – from September 25 with six weekly flights increasing to daily from December 1

Isfahan – from October 30 with three weekly flights

The above flights will be operated by a combination of Embraer and Airbus aircraft. 

Copyright Photo: TMK Photography. Former Skybus Airlines Airbus A319-112 C-GTDS (msn 1901, ex N551GX) became A9C-EV with Gulf Air.

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