Bahrain Air to receive its new A320 in April 2009

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Bahrain Air was incorporated on 2 July 2007 as a Bahraini Shareholding Company 'Closed' B.S.C (C) with a capital of ten million Bahrain Dinars (US$ 26.5 million). It is currently serving 10 destinations in the Gulf, Middle East, Levant, and Indian sub‐continent. The airline is a Premium Low Price Carrier 'PLPC' with two class service, Premium and Economy. The airline operates point to point services with a minimum connecting transit time in Bahrain International Airport. It offers affordable fares to all its network destinations.
Bahrain Air started operations out of Bahrain International Airport on 3 February 2008.

Currently it operates twice daily services at convenient timings to Dubai and Doha, five weekly flights to Alexandria in Egypt, four weekly flights to Beirut, three each to Damascus, Amman and two to Aleppo in addition to three to Mashad in Iran. On 26th May 2008, three weekly flights commenced to Kochi in South India which will increase to daily flights from October 2008. New destinations planned for launch effective October 2008 are daily flights to Kuwait and two weekly flights to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

Bahrain Air's transit passengers' will experience convenient & seamless connections through Bahrain International Airport (BIA) to their final destinations under one hour, thereby making the airline the ideal option for their travel between the GCC and other beyond international destinations. Bahrain Air operates a fleet of 2 modern Airbus 320, with 12 seat capacity in Premium Class furbished with comfortable leather seats and ample legroom. A variety of local and international newspapers, magazines, selection of fresh food and beverages ensure the most comfortable flight for Premium Class passengers at very competitive fares. Moreover, the Premium Class passengers are extended an invitation to use the Business Class Lounges at the departure airports. Premium Class passengers as well as the Economy Class passenger will enjoy a variety of in‐flight entertainment options while flying and will have the opportunity to select and buy from a wide choice of duty free items competitively priced.