Gulf Air to operate 12 special flights to Saudi Arabia
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, will operate 12 special flights to Saudi Arabia to facilitate the travel of passengers whose journeys were disrupted by the COVID-19) outbreak, the carrier has announced.
The special flights, from March 12 to 15, will be operated in collaboration with the Saudi authorities, it said.
"Only Saudi nationals will be allowed to travel on these Gulf Air flights from Bahrain to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, the carrier said in a statement.
"The return flights from these three airports in Saudi Arabia will only be open to non-Saudi nationals."
Passengers can book these flights through the Gulf Air's mobile app, gulfair.com, through its contact centre, sales offices or authorised travel agents.
Flight schedule
Riyadh
GF 167 Bahrain – Riyadh (departing at 1540)
GF 168 Riyadh – Bahrain (departing at 1800)
Jeddah
March 12
GF 173 Bahrain – Jeddah (departing at 1800)
GF 174 Jeddah – Bahrain (departing at 2140)
GF 183 Bahrain – Jeddah (departing at 1230)
GF 184 Jeddah – Bahrain (departing at 1610)
March 13 & 14
GF 183 Bahrain – Jeddah (departing at 1230)
GF 184 Jeddah – Bahrain (departing at 1610)
March 15
GF 181 Bahrain – Jeddah (departing at 0135)
GF 182 Jeddah – Bahrain (departing at 0600)
GF 183 Bahrain – Jeddah (departing at 1230)
GF 184 Jeddah – Bahrain (departing at 1610)
Dammam
March 12 – 14
GF 109 Bahrain – Dammam (departing at 1735)
GF 110 Dammam – Bahrain (departing at 1850) - TradeArabia News Service