The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) in co-operation with its partners and Gulf Air marked the successful conclusion of Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) 16th full-scale emergency exercise, demonstrating co-ordination among diverse stakeholders to handle crisis scenarios and the execution of the Airport Emergency Plan.

The bi-annual exercise plays a major role in improving overall airport safety by accessing the capabilities, readiness, and"...

Bahrain’s National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) announced the launch of a VAT refund desk at the Bahrain International Airport. Launched in collaboration between the Bahrain Airport Company and Planet, the new desk offers VAT refund solutions for tourists and non-residents visiting the Kingdom of Bahrain as well as citizens residing abroad.

The VAT refund desk uses an integrated system that allows VAT refund claims on local purchases from over"...

More than 80 per cent of the Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP) has been completed thanks to the strategic cooperation and dedicated efforts of all parties involved, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chairman, Kamal Ahmed announced. The minister pointed out that the design and construction work on the New Passenger Building is proceeding at a pace faster than those of similar projects in the region. The Minister was speaking at a workshop organised by Bahrain Airport Company"...

Manama, Mar. 9 (BNA): More than 80 per cent of the Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP) has been completed thanks to the strategic cooperation and dedicated efforts of all parties involved, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chairman, Engineer Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed announced.

He pointed out that design and construction"...

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, yesterday participated in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in the capital of Germany, Berlin. ITB Berlin is a leading travel trade show that takes place annually in March and is attended by key international professionals of the travel industry. The airline participated alongside Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) and a number of Bahraini travel and tourism industry representatives including hotels, travel agencies and destination management companies."...

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, welcomed the airline’s second Airbus A320neo to join the fleet, which landed in Bahrain International Airport today. This is the second aircraft of the 12 A320neo aircraft ordered during the 2016 Bahrain International Airshow. This delivery also makes Gulf Air the first national carrier to fly the A320neo in the Middle East and Africa region.

Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Krešimir"...

Bahrain Airport Services Company (BAS) has received students from Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Institute of Technology & Philippine School Bahrain.

The students learned about general information about aircraft maintenance and engineering, and how to take care of it. In addition to providing a variety of information by the BAETC, maintenance, projects, learning and development department, in order to familiarize students with the mechanism of work"...

The UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and The Future wrapped up the first edition of the International Civil Aviation Leaders Program in collaboration with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority as well as several international airlines and airports.

The program aims to provide comprehensive and innovative training to promote best practices in civil aviation leadership and shape the skill sets of civil aviation leaders around the world to"...