Gulf Air S12 Operation Changes as of*28DEC11
by JL. Update at 0940GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Gulf Airs initial changes for Summer 2012 operation as follows.
So far only service to Middle East, Africa and West Asia has seen selective changes, which may see further adjustments in coming weeks.
Bahrain Aden Embraer E170 replaces Airbus A320, 2 weekly
Bahrain Dhaka Increases from 11 to 13 weekly (A320/330)
Bahrain Kabul Increases from 5 to 6 weekly (A320
Bahrain Kathmandu Increases from 12 to 15 weekly (14 weekly A320 + 1 weekly A330)
Bahrain Khartoum Increases from 7 to 12 weekly (E190 + A319 + A320)
Bahrain Larnaca Increases from 6 to 8 weekly (E170/190)
Bahrain Madinah Increases from 5 weekly in S11 to 7 weekly in S12 (A320/330)
Bahrain Riyadh Increases from 14 to 16 weekly (A330/340)
Bahrain Sanaa Increases from 3 to 4 weekly with schedule changes
More updates:
Gulf Air Postpones New Saudi & South Sudan Service*Launch
by JL
Update at 0920GMT 28DEC11
As per 28DEC11 GDS timetable and inventory display, Gulf Air is postponing the launch of new service to 3 Saudi cities, as well as Juba in South Sudan.
Service to Taif and Gassim are postponed by at least 4 weeks to mid-Feb 2012, while Yanbu postponed by 6 weeks to the start of Summer 2012 season. Planned service to Juba is postponed by 4 months to June 2012.
Latest launch date and operational schedule as follows:
Bahrain Taif eff 15FEB12 (Previously to start from 15JAN12), note the operational day and schedule changes
GF189 BAH1105 1330TIF 319 x126
GF190 TIF1415 1615BAH 319 x126
Bahrain Gassim eff 21FEB12 (Previously to start from 17JAN12)
GF181 BAH0215 0345ELQ 319 2
GF181 BAH0215 0345ELQ E70 56
GF182 ELQ0430 0555BAH 319 2
GF182 ELQ0430 0555BAH E70 56
Bahrain Yanbu eff 26MAR12 (Previously to start from 15FEB12)
GF185 BAH1055 1330YNB 319 134
GF186 YNB1415 1620BAH 319 134
Bahrain Juba eff 03JUN12 (Previously to start from 03FEB12)
GF721 BAH1120 1630JUB E90 257
GF722 JUB1715 2155BAH E90 257