Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air will resume flights to Iraq and Iran on September 20 after a hiatus of 17 months, the tiny Gulf kingdom's official BNA news agency said on Wednesday, AFP reported.
"Bahrain's national carrier, Gulf Air will resume its services to Iran and Iraq from 20 September 2012 following the Bahrain government's approval," the official BNA news agency said.
"Flights to Baghdad, Arbil, Najaf and Basra in Iraq and Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz and Isfahan in Iran will begin progressively between 20 September and 28 October 2012 subject to final approvals by the civil aviation authorities of the respective countries," it said.
Edited by: S. Isayev