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Bahrain's Gulf Air to offer direct Israel flights starting in June

The announcement comes less than a year after the two countries agreed to establish formal ties as part of the Abraham Accords.
The Bahraini, Israeli and US flags are pictured attached to the Boeing 737 aircraft of Israel's El Al, adorned with the word "peace" in Arabic, English and Hebrew, ahead of the flight to Bahrain's capital, Manama, at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 18, 2020.

Bahrain’s national airline says it will offer direct flights between Manama and Tel Aviv starting June 3, an announcement that follows the two countries’ agreement last year to normalize ties. 

According to The Times of Israel, Gulf Air’s economy class tickets are expected to cost $299 per person. Israel’s airlines are also expected to soon announce flights to Bahrain, the news outlet said. 

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