Gulf Air suspending all flights in and from Saudi Arabia

TBS Report

09 March, 2020, 01:10 pm

Last modified: 09 March, 2020, 01:12 pm

Gulf Air suspending all flights in and from Saudi Arabia

The move comes as Saudi Arabia, which has reported 11 cases of coronavirus so far

TBS Report

09 March, 2020, 01:10 pm

Last modified: 09 March, 2020, 01:12 pm

Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

Bahrain-based Gulf Air announced on Twitter that it will suspend all flights to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The move comes as Saudi Arabia, which has reported 11 cases of coronavirus so far, suspended aircraft and ship services with Bahrain and eight other countries, including Kuwait, UAE, Lebanon and Syria.

ALERT: Suspension of all flights to and from the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia until further notice

تنبيه: تعليق جميع الرحلات من والى المملكة العربية السعودية حتى اشعار آخر

https://t.co/BxHgmyYcak— Gulf Air (@GulfAir) March 9, 2020

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