British Airways planning direct flights to Bahrain

  • Date: 14-Sep-2020
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Bahrain
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British Airways planning direct flights to Bahrain

British Airways is planning to resume direct flights between Bahrain and England early next month with a timely boost for tourism and business between the two countries slowly emerging from the Covid-19 crisis.This will add competition into the market place as national carrier Gulf Air has continued to operate a limited but fairly frequent service between Bahrain International Airport and London's Heathrow in recent months.“We're planning to resume direct flights from Bahrain to London from October 2,” a BA spokesman said, “although this is subject to change and dependent on the situation.“We're working closely with the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office to ensure we adhere to government regulations.”Both Bahrain and the UK have suffered spikes in the number of positive virus cases in recent days and are working to tackle