Bahrain International

The 24 Long-Haul Airports United Has Dropped Since 2006

Sep 24, 2026 History

The list is a 20-year history of route exits, not a new cancellation of flights to 24 destinations.

DHL Opens Weekly Bahrain-Johannesburg 767 Freighter Route

Sep 22, 2026 Air Routes

The new Boeing 767 service gives DHL Express a direct widebody link between its Middle Eastern and sub-Saharan African networks.

British Airways Keeps Seven Middle East Routes Paused As Winter Restart Plan Takes Shape

Jun 18, 2026 Air Routes

British Airways is still working through one of the most complicated Middle East schedule disruptions in its recent history. The oneworld carrier has paused or…

AirAsia X Drops A330neo Order As Bahrain-London Launch Slips To Late Summer

Jun 12, 2026 Airlines

AirAsia X has taken another step away from its former widebody growth plan. The Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier has cancelled its remaining order for 15…

Gulf Air Reopens Bahrain While Iraqi Airways Restarts from Baghdad

Apr 13, 2026 Operations

With Bahrain and Iraq reopening their airspace, two national carriers have started moving from contingency flying back toward scheduled service. The headline is straightforward: Gulf…

British Airways Extends Gulf Cancellations As Regional Airspace Instability Deepens

Mar 20, 2026 Air Routes

British Airways has expanded and extended its schedule disruption across the Gulf and wider Middle East as ongoing conflict and airspace instability continue to affect…

AirAsia X Bets on Bahrain as Its Westbound Hub

Feb 15, 2026 Airlines

AirAsia X (D7) is making a structural shift that long-haul low-cost carriers rarely attempt at scale: building a strategic hub outside its traditional Southeast Asia…

AirAsia X Eyes a UK Comeback With Kuala Lumpur-Gatwick Via Bahrain

Feb 10, 2026 Air Routes

AirAsia X looks set to make another run at the UK market—this time with a fundamentally different operating concept from its short-lived, nonstop era. Industry…

Gulf Air’s Summer 2026 Leisure Push: Bahrain Adds Nonstops to Malaga and Egypt’s North Coast

Jan 27, 2026 Air Routes

Gulf Air is leaning further into seasonal leisure flying for Summer 2026, rolling out two twice-weekly routes from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) to Málaga Airport…

Gulf Air Brings Back Geneva and Nice-With A321 Tag Flights Via Milan This Summer

Jan 9, 2026 Air Routes

Gulf Air (GF) is returning to two of its most leisure-skewed European seasonal markets in summer 2026, reinstating service from Bahrain International Airport (BAH) to…

A Dreamliner for a Commuter Hop: Qatar’s Shortest 787 Sector

Dec 24, 2025 Airlines

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was built for marathon missions: long, thin routes where its composite airframe, efficient engines, and passenger-comfort tweaks can really shine. But…

Gulf Air Eyes September 2025 Launch for Bahrain–New York JFK Flights

May 8, 2025 Air Routes

Gulf Air is preparing to make a long-awaited return to the United States with new service planned between Bahrain International Airport (BAH) and New York…

Gulf Air Expands UK Operations with New London Gatwick to Bahrain Route

Mar 4, 2025 Air Routes

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has announced the launch of direct flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Bahrain International Airport (BAH), marking…