Gulf Air
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| Founded | 24 March 1950 (as Gulf Aviation) | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bahrain International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Falconflyer | ||||||
| Fleet size | 42 | ||||||
| Destinations | 51 | ||||||
| Parent company | Gulf Air Holding B.S.C | ||||||
| Headquarters | Muharraq, Bahrain | ||||||
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| Website | gulfair.com | ||||||
Gulf Air (Arabic: طيران الخليج, romanized: Ṭayarān al-Khalīj) is the flag carrier of Bahrain, which was founded in 1950. Headquartered in Muharraq, the airline operates scheduled flights to 51 destinations in 30 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The airline's main hub is at Bahrain International Airport.
Gulf Air currently serves all its destinations with a mixed fleet consisting of narrow-body Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A320neo family aircraft, as well as wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Gulf Air is the sponsor of the Bahrain Grand Prix and Bahrain International Airshow. Dubai–International is the busiest route served by the airline, with over 95 flights a week back and forth.