Transit passengers now able to pass through Bahrain

Manama: Passengers flying Gulf Air can once again transiting through Bahrain's international airport.

In a statement, the kingdom's national airline said, "In compliance with the new regulations issued by the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority, we are welcoming back transit passengers through Bahrain International Airport, arrival into Bahrain remains restricted to nationals and residents."

Bahrain had temporarily closed its airport to transit passengers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, to avoid spreading the disease into the country and elsewhere.