Bahrain International Airport

British Airways has scrapped plans to cancel its longstanding route between London and Bahrain.

Bahrain International Airport (BAH) is poised to almost fully recover to pre-pandemic passenger traffic levels, according to CEO Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah.

There’s a new sense of growth and ambition across Middle East airports.

Capacity from Bahrain hit a record high in August 2024, helped by the addition of several new routes launched in recent months.

Gulf Air plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at its home base at Bahrain International Airport.

Gulf Air CEO Jeffrey Goh says China is key to its strategy of calibrated network growth.

Flights will commence to cities in Kenya, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

Nonstop flights between Qatar and Bahrain are set to resume after a nearly six-year hiatus.

Bahrain, Dammam and Jeddah will receive new routes from India over the coming weeks.

The Bahrain carrier said it saw “accelerated” demand for leisure destinations in summer 2022.

Bahrain’s flag carrier last served the US more than 25 years ago.

Routes World will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first time in 2024, with Bahrain International Airport (BIA) being selected as the host of the 29th annual global route development forum.

Highlighting Bahrain’s potential as an aviation hub connecting the east and the west is a key priority for Bahrain Airport Company at Routes World 2022.

Amsterdam-Boston is among the routes that could be cut if the Dutch government’s AMS plan is implemented.

The carrier will become the first to offer a nonstop link between Bahrain and the emirate.

Ras Al Khaimah is set to become the fourth emirate to be served by the Indian LCC.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in August, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The carrier last flew to the Italian city in 2012.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in April 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

New destinations in Italy, France and the UK are joining the airline’s network.

Bahrain’s flag carrier signed the two deals on the first day of the Dubai Airshow.

Eight routes are being launched from December as Jordan seeks to increase its level of LCC penetration.

The planned service comes nearly a year after the two countries normalized their diplomatic relations.

Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.

A third aircraft will be based in Lithuania’s capital, while Wizz’s Abu Dhabi-based offshoot is starting flights to Bahrain.