Gulf Air Returns to Erbil with Three Weekly Flights

Manama, Feb. 3 (BNA): Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, celebrated its resumption services to Erbil in Iraq with its flight GF233 landing in Erbil International Airport on Sunday at 4:30 pm. The celebration, held at the airport, was attended by Gulf Air’s Chief Operations Officer Capt. Suhail Ismaeel, the airline’s Country Manager in Iraq Isa Shah, dignitaries, local media, travel industry representatives and airport officials. At the inaugural event in Erbil International Airport, said: “We’re happy to return to Erbil and operate direct flights to and from this Iraqi city," Capt. Suhail Ismaeel said. "With three weekly direct flights between Bahrain and Erbil supplemented with great connectivity through our hub, this destination promises to be a key route within our growing network.” Gulf Air’s flights to Erbil will strengthen the airline’s existing Iraqi routes of Baghdad and Najaf, Gulf Air said.