Bahrain-based Gulf Air (GF), will, from 13 November 2012, suspend its 3x weekly operations to Nairobi, Kenya due to "commercial reasons". This will now leave Khartoum, Sudan and Addis Ababa as the carrier's only destinations in East Africa following the axing of its Entebbe, Uganda route after just 4 months in service.
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| Gulf Air's Business Class Cabin |
According to Gulf Air's website, the carrier's last flight from Bahrain to Nairobi will operate on 12 November with the return flight into Bahrain on 13 November 2012.
The route rationalization is likely a consequence of the recent BHD185million (USD491million) injection into the troubled state-owned carrier by the Bahraini government.
The route rationalization is likely a consequence of the recent BHD185million (USD491million) injection into the troubled state-owned carrier by the Bahraini government.
Gulf Air (GF): Bahrain – Nairobi, Kenya
- Service ends 13 November 2012.
- Service ends 13 November 2012.
- GF715 BAH 1000 – 1510NBO 320 | 23
- GF717 BAH 2120 – 0230+1 NBO 320 | 456
- GF716 NBO 1555 – 2045BAH 320| 23
- GF718 NBO 0315 – 0805 BAH 320 | 567
Source [Amadeus]
The carrier had previously announced a reduction in its Bahrain - Nairobi, Kenya service from 6x weekly, to 5x weekly effective Winter 2012 (i.e 28 October 2012).