GULF AIR LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO DUBLIN.

(From Al Bawaba)

Gulf Air today announced the expansion of its international network with the introduction of non-stop flights between Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Dublin, Ireland.

Flights start on 2 December, 2005 and will be operated by Airbus A330 aircraft, which features state-of-the-art sky beds in First and business class.

This becomes Gulf Air's seventh destination in Europe and is in addition to the daily services to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris and Athens and four days a week services to Istanbul and Larnaca.

The Dublin service will commence with three flights per week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with timings designed for excellent onward connections to the Far East and Australia.

Schedule details are as follows:GF0023 BAH 0115 DUB 0645GF0024 DUB 0830 BAH 1905 Gulf Air President and Chief Executive James Hogan is delighted with the introduction of Gulf Air's service into the Irish market.

"We have organised a number of charter flights for the Irish Travel Trade …