El Al, Gulf Air sign MOU for direct Israel-Bahrain flights

• Published date: 06 December 2020
• Date: 06 December 2020
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The agreement was signed by El Al board of directors chairman David Brodent and his Gulf Air counterpart Zayed Al Zayani, who also serves as Bahrain's economy, trade and tourism minister, during the latter's official visit to Israel.

In a statement, Al Zayani welcomed the move as a way of furthering ties to achieve peace in the region.

The first direct flight between Tel Aviv and Manama is set to take place on January 7, 2021, according to the Israeli financial daily Globes.

The move follows similar agreements made between El Al and Eithad Airways in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, which will see direct daily flights between Tel...