These offers will give Gulf Air’s passengers the opportunity to stop in Bahrain, obtain hotel reservations, and use tourist facilities through various tailored packages and offers, before continuing on to their final destinations.

In this regard, Waleed AlAlawi, acting CEO, Gulf Air, stated, "The cooperation between the airline and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority comes within the framework of joint and integrated work to advance the tourism and travel sector as a whole in Bahrain, where Gulf Air will utilise all its capabilities and expertise to assure success of this cooperation and achieve its goals”.

Nasser Qaidi, CEO, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority, commented, "The aim of launching these offers is to attract more tourists and visitors to Bahrain, and to offer them a variety of tourism and entertainment activities that they can choose from to suit their tastes, needs and budget. We are pleased to cooperate with Gulf Air in order to achieve this goal, and to implement this exciting initiative that will revitalize the tourism sector in Bahrain by offering these packages to nationals who can obtain entry visas upon arrival. The exclusive packages include no visa fees and no PCR test on arrival fees”.