Gulf Air to Increase Flights to Jeddah

Gulf Air is to add seven extra weekly flights between Bahrain and Jeddah, increasing capacity on the route by over 30% from 9 July 2013.

The airline will now operate one extra frequency daily, increasing its scheduled flights to the key city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to three per day.

The extra flights offer more flexibility for Bahrain and Saudi-based business and leisure travelers and more flights for pilgrims who now have more choices to visit the Holy City of Mecca via Jeddah.

Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Maher Salman Al Musallam said, “I would like to thank Saudi Arabia’s General Authority specifically its President Prince Fahd bin Abdullah Al Saud, and its Vice President, Dr. Faisal Al-Sugair and his colleagues for their cooperation in approving the additional frequencies. The introduction of additional flights between Jeddah and Bahrain reinforces the importance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a key longstanding market for Gulf Air and is aligned to the airline’s business strategy to concentrate on high-demand routes to ensure its primary customer base is served effectively and efficiently.”