Gulf Air to fly direct to new cities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia

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Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air is adding new routes for the summer with direct flights to be launched to two new cities each in Egypt and Saudi Arabia in June.

The carrier will fly direct to the Egyptian cities of Alexandria (thrice-weekly service from June 10) and Sharm El Shaikh (a twice-weekly service from June 16) and will also expand to the Saudi Arabian cities of Abha and Tabuk with five weekly flights from June 15.

The network expansion coincides with the airline’s new aircraft deliveries, of which five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and two Airbus A320neos will enter Gulf Air’s fleet by end-2018.

Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Krešimir Kučko said: “We are delighted to launch two very attractive destinations in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia – countries with which we have held longstanding and historic ties and which continue to be an incredibly important market for Gulf Air. As we begin to welcome our new incoming fleet, our network will continue to expand giving our passengers greater travel options across the globe, onboard state-of-the-art aircraft and with superior products and services.”

In Q2 2018 Gulf Air will further expand its network with direct flights to Bangalore and Calicut in India, alongside Baku in Azerbaijan and Casablanca in Morocco.

Gulf Air operates double daily flights or more to select destinations across the GCC, Mena region, Indian Subcontinent and Europe providing seamless connectivity for passengers travelling across its network via its Bahrain International Airport hub.