Gulf Air Suspends Flights To Iraq As Regional Tensions Rise

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Gulf Air Boeing 787-9
Credit: Rob Finlayson
In a first sign of fast-increasing levels of tension in the Gulf region affecting airline operations, Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air announced Jan. 3 that it was suspending all services to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and Najaf. In a brief notice on its website, the carrier said flights were being...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

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