Manama, Jan. 30 -- Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, operated the very first commercial flight from the new Bahrain International Airport terminal which was GF2130 to Delhi on one of the newest Airbus A320neo aircraft at 1435 Bahrain time.
The first incoming flight to the new terminal was also a Gulf Air flight that arrived from Lahore on flight GF765 at 1450 local time on the airline's flagship aircraft the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Moreover, bidding farewell to the old terminal, Gulf Air operated the last flight from the old premises which was GF504 to Dubai on Airbus A320neo at 1055 local time. With these operations Gulf Air started a new chapter in the Kingdom of Bahrain's aviation history.
The new terminal will...