Gulf Air will land in New York in October, returning to America after about three decades.

Bahrain-based carrier John F. of New York. For Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Bahrain International Airport (BAH) will offer three-time flights from Boeing 787-9 to 1 October.

Gulf Air will initially work before going from Terminal 1 to JFK New terminal forest When it opens around June 2026.

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The airline finally scheduled data from Aviation Analytics firm Sirium Show, with flights to both Zfk in 1997 from ZFK from ZAYED International Airport (AUH) and BAHK.

Gulf Air CEO Jeffrey Goh indicated Return america Last October at Roots World Conference. While he refused to say when or where, he indicated that the airline planned to start flights after completing the department of all federal aviation administration and homeland security requirements.

Goh said that the airline has planned to rise to about 75 destinations by the end of the decade.

Gulf Air today, according to Syrium, completes 65 destinations including seasonal markets.

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Apart from the new route, Gulf Air on Thursday unveiled an order for 18 additional Boeing 787. Divided between 12 firm orders and six options, the deal will increase to the airline for a long time to 30 787 when the delivery is completed.

Gulf Air 10 operates with 787-9, before the latest order, two aircraft, boing orders and delivery data shows on the order.

Gulf Air is not a member of one of three major airline alliances – A worldSkyteam and Star Alliance – and have some relations with the American carriers. They include a limited codesare agreement with American Airlines that allows it to have their “GF” code on select American operated flights in the US, however, according to the US website, the relationship does not apply to American frequent passengers traveling on Gulf Air.

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