Gulf Air extends suspension of flights

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has extended the suspension of its flights to Lebanon, Iran and Iraq, a spokesman told our sister newspaper Gulf Daily News (GDN).

All flights to Iraq and Iran have been suspended until 30 June, while flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut are suspended until 14 May.

Flights between all three countries and Bahrain had earlier been suspended until the end of this month. The spokesman said the decision had been taken due to a Bahrain government advisory, urging its citizens against visiting all three countries following claims that Iran and Hizbollah were involved in Bahrain’s unrest.

Gulf Air flies to Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Basra in Iraq, as well as Tehran, Mashad, Isfahan and Shiraz in Iran. Bahrain Air has already announced the suspension