Bahrain's Gulf Air to offer direct Israel flights starting in June
The announcement comes less than a year after the two countries agreed to establish formal ties as part of the Abraham Accords.
Bahrain’s national airline says it will offer direct flights between Manama and Tel Aviv starting June 3, an announcement that follows the two countries’ agreement last year to normalize ties.
According to The Times of Israel, Gulf Air’s economy class tickets are expected to cost $299 per person. Israel’s airlines are also expected to soon announce flights to Bahrain, the news outlet said.
Bahrain became the second Arab country, after the United Arab Emirates, to establish diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. As part of the US-brokered pact, Israel agreed to hold off annexing large portions of the West Bank in exchange for cooperation with the Gulf states on various issues, including tourism, direct flights and investment.
Sudan and Morocco have also announced the start of formal ties with the Jewish state, and in December, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner joined an Israeli delegation on the first direct flight from Israel to the Moroccan capital, Rabat.
