Gulf Expansion

Danger at sea: According to an official report, about 15 small boats attempted to attack a cargo ship in the Red Sea. The ship's armed security team returned fire, preventing a takeover

October 2025 marked record tourism for Cyprus with 537,744 visitors, a 17% increase from last year; the island transitions into an international aviation and tourism hub, with numerous weekly flights and new routes from the Gulf and Eastern Europe, aiming for year-round tourism

Riyadh Air landed its first flight in London, following its plan to launch commercial operations, and signed its first aircraft lease with AviLease for a Dreamliner

Martin Gauss Takes Helm at Gulf Air

American Airlines and Emirates ceased operations since October 2023, and Virgin Atlantic canceled its Tel Aviv route. What's next for Gulf Air from Bahrain?

For the first time, Cyprus joins the global wave with three weekly direct flights to the Gulf's capital, now an international tourism, innovation, and business hub attracting visitors worldwide – Discover more

Direct flights from Bahrain to JFK

Launching the first-ever direct route from the Gulf to Charlotte, its sixth U.S. destination, enhancing a global reach including constant service to Israel with 28 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi

1.4 million tourists from GCC countries: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait will visit the UK this year and spend £3.5 billion

After the airlift by Israeli airlines to the neighboring island, Qatar Airways also discovers Cyprus. It will operate 10 flights a week this coming summer on the Doha-Larnaca Route

Starting June 15, 2025: A new daily route will operate between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. Concurrently, the airline will also launch a route to Sharjah – a culturally significant emirate – as part of a strategic expansion in the Gulf