Bahrain International Airport – BAH Bahrain
Located in an island in Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain International Airport can be found in Muharraq that is 7 kilometers northeast of Manama. It is Gulf Air’s airport hub that is a national carrier. BAH-Bahrain International Airport is expected to accommodate more passengers for the year 2019; hence, the ongoing 1.1 billion expansion. Some of the airlines giving their services to tourists and business travellers are Air India, Air Arabia, Atlas Global, Briitish Airways, EgyptAir, FlyBosnia, Georgian Airways, Emirates and Saudia. Cargo airlines that also bring and send out packages through the airport are Cargolux, DHL International, Swiftair, Turkish Airlines Cargo, MyCargo Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo.
Best Time to Visit
The first ever commercial airline arriving at Bahrain International Airport (BAH) happened in 1932 with an aircraft named Hannibal. It served as a stopover en route to Iran, Sharjah or Abadan Airport in UAE or United Arab Emirates under Karachi-Cairo route. Famous attractions can be found in Al Khobar, which is a nearby city from Manama, Bahrain – King Fahd Causeway, Saudi Aramco Beach and Scitech Museum are within reach after a flight from BAH. Aircraft movements recorded in 2016 was 101,345, and being close to tourist destinations are one of the reasons why the numbers says so.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Elite Resort & Spa is around 5 kilometers away from Bahrain International Airport and is also close to Bahrain World Trade Center. Crowne Plaza Bahrain is another hotel near this international airport, which is around 4.8 kilometers away from it, and is a short drive away from Bahrain National Museum.
