Gulf Air operates inaugural flight to Mykonos

Gulf Air operates inaugural flight to Mykonos

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated the beginning of its seasonal destinations for the summer with the inaugural flight to Mykonos in Greece as flight GF036 was welcomed into Mykonos International Airport with a water cannon salute and, upon arrival, a number of airport officials joined the airline's flying crew for commemorative photographs. Before departing from Bahrain International Airport, passengers were handed special boarding passes and commemorative certificates in celebration of the airline's very first flight from the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Greek island of Mykonos. The flight was operated by Gulf Air's new aircraft the Airbus A320neo which features 16 Falcon Gold seats and 120 economy class seats. On the 16 of June, Gulf Air will operate its inaugural flight to Santorini which will boost the airline's network with popular boutique seaside destinations that are favourite to many tourists and families in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region. These strategic additions come in place as the demand for travel grows gradually towards the summer holiday with travel restrictions easing off in Europe. Both Mykonos and Santorini will be served until end of September with two weekly frequencies. Flights can be booked online