Gulf Air Launches Additional Flights to Istanbul and Larnaca

Published on : Friday, June 20, 2014

Gulf-Air-Modifies-300x199As part of its new summer schedule Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched additional flights to Istanbul and Larnaca with 7 weekly flights to both cities, in order to meet growing passenger numbers in light of the upcoming holiday season.
 
Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Ahmed Janahi commented on the frequency increase: “As the holidays approach, we are pleased to offer our customers increased flexibility and choice in booking their summer and Eid vacations. Istanbul and Larnaca are destinations of both year-long and seasonal popularity to our passengers and we have consistently seen strong two-way traffic between these historic cities and Bahrain and the greater region. Reinforcing the airline’s business strategy of strengthening our core network and enhancing products and services, we believe our 2014 summer schedule will improve our passengers’ travel experience.”

Gulf Air flights to Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Larnaca International Airport are operated by an Airbus A320-ER aircraft in a two-class configuration, featuring 14 Falcon Gold Class seats and 96 Economy Class seats. Designed specifically for Gulf Air, and incorporating various elements of passengers’ feedback, the A320-ER is the only aircraft of its kind in the world with full flat-bed seats, as well as being equipped with the airline’s latest in-flight entertainment technology offering hundreds of channels of entertainment.

Gulf Air holds a leadership position in the Middle East by operating one of the largest regional networks, with multiple daily flights to more than 10 regional cities. The national carrier also provides excellent connectivity for passengers travelling from Turkey and Cyprus to the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Asia catering to travellers that wish to visit the region on holiday or for business.

The new flight schedule to Istanbul can be found below:
Flight Number
Departure Airport
Departure Time
Arrival Airport
Arrival Time
Frequency
GF043
Bahrain
09:45
Istanbul
13:55
Mon, Wed & Sun
GF044
Istanbul
15:00
Bahrain
18:55
Mon, Wed & Sun
GF045
Bahrain
20:55
Istanbul
01:05+1
Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat
GF046
Istanbul
01:55
Bahrain
05:50
Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

The new flight schedule to Larnaca can be found below:
Flight Number
Departure Airport
Departure Time
Arrival Airport
Arrival Time
Frequency
GF941
Bahrain
09:35
Larnaca
13:05
Daily
GF942
Larnaca
13:50
Bahrain
17:10
Daily

Flights to Larnaca have been increased from 5 weekly flights to daily flights, adding an additional frequency on Mondays and Fridays departing Bahrain at 09:35. Flights to Istanbul have been increased from 5 to 7 weekly flights, with an added frequency on Wednesday and Saturday, departing Bahrain at 20:55.

Source:- Gulf Air

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