Gulf Air
Gulf Air (Arabic: طيران الخليج, romanized: Ṭayarān al-Khalīj) is the flag carrier of Bahrain, which was founded in 1950 by British pilot Freddie Bosworth as Gulf Aviation. Headquartered in Muharraq, the airline operates scheduled flights to 59 destinations in 28 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The airline's main hub is at Bahrain International Airport.
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| Founded | 1950 (as Gulf Aviation) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bahrain International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Falconflyer | ||||||
| Fleet size | 40 | ||||||
| Destinations | 50 | ||||||
| Parent company | Gulf Air Holding B.S.C | ||||||
| Headquarters | Muharraq, Bahrain | ||||||
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| Website | GulfAir.com | ||||||
Gulf Air currently serves all its destinations with a mixed fleet consisting of the narrow-body Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A320neo family aircraft, as well as the wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Gulf Air is the sponsor of the Bahrain Grand Prix and Bahrain International Airshow. It is certified as a 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by Skytrax, becoming one of just sixteen airlines and the third airline in the world and in the Middle East respectively to achieve this top recognition. Dubai–International is the busiest route served by the airline, with over 95 flights a week back and forth.