Quote:
|
Originally Posted by MikeNYC
Trying to score ticket on Gulf since Thai no longer flies to Bahrain.
Flight from Bahrain goes to Dubai then BK...
May try Bahrain to SG direct to avoid crowds and then fly to Phuket
|
Hi Mike.
Gulf Air is based in Bahrain, so they'll always fly out of there. Actually they have two hubs, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. Over the course of a week they vary the schedule, so some of their flights to BKK fly non stop out of one or the other, some stop to pick up passengers at the other hub, some also stop to pick up in Dubai and some don't. If you see what I mean!
Generally, they're a pretty good airline. Used to be rubbish but they're really trying to turn it around now with better food, better seats etc. Late last year they won the worldwide Skytrax award for Most Improved Airline. Only thing is, they're in the middle of refurbishing all their planes, so it's pot luck whether you get on a nice new one or one that still looks like a flying dole office. And one personal gripe of mine - while they don't prohibit it, they can be very stingy when it comes to dishing out the booze, even in Biz Class!
You can get all the schedule info at
www.gulfairco.com
You might also want to have a look at
www.airlinequality.com - a really interesting site that has very recent comments about passenger experience of the various airlines and airports.