22 May 2006
Dubai Lufthansa is extending its route network to the Gulf region.
The airline is now offering three weekly direct flights from Frankfurt to Bahrain, continuing to Abu Dhabi.
The flights operated by three-class A330-300 will leave each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 1.10pm local time from Frankfurt, and arrive in Bahrain at 8pm local time.
On the same day, the flight will leave Bahrain at 8.50pm local time and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 10.50pm local time.
The return flights will leave Abu Dhabi every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The flight follows on from Bahrain at 1.20am local time to Frankfurt at 6.20am local time.
Connections
These timings enable travellers to make optimal connections with flights to popular destinations in Europe and the GCC region.
Uwe Wriedt, General Manager UAE, and Director for the Gulf and Pakistan said, "We are very glad to have our flight into a fruitful and promising market such as Bahrain. With the inclusion of the flights to Bahrain, this opens up a new dimension for us into the Bahrain market."
"It's important to note that the Bahrain flights fly on different days than Dammam, therefore, ideally complementing the Dammam flight which for Dammam/Bahrain gives a total of six flights for the Eastern Province/Bahrain," Wriedt said.
"Lufthansa is consistently continuing its strategy of flights to the world's oil markets and growing industries. The German carrier now serves all destinations in the GCC region. In addition to Bahrain, the airline serves important markets such as Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat in the GCC region."
By Staff Reporter
Gulf News 2006. All rights reserved.
