30 kgs for Economy Class Passengers

Gulf Air is to increase its free checked baggage allowance from 1 October.  Gulf Air First, Business and Economy baggage allowances will all increase by 10kgs taking them to 50kgs, 40kgs and 30kgs respectively.  The new Gulf Air allowance is 10kgs more than the standard allowance provided by most airlines worldwide. 

Gold and Silver members of Gulf Air’s frequent flyer programme are also entitled to an additional baggage allowance of 20kgs and 15kgs respectively.

Gulf Air’s decision to increase its free checked baggage allowance policy is in direct response to feedback from Gulf Air customers who are looking for greater flexibility in the amount of free-checked luggage they can carry when flying.

The Airline’s new baggage allowance policy will apply to all Gulf Air operated flights across its entire network of over 42 destinations in 26 countries.    Passengers combining their Gulf Air flights with another airlines’ operated service will still be subject to the baggage allowances of that airline.  This includes codeshare flights which are operated by another carrier but have a Gulf Air flight number. Passengers are advised to check online at www.gulfair.com before travelling for a clear explanation on the new rules.

Gulf Air will commence services from London Heathrow (LHR) to Baghdad (BGW) via its hub in Bahrain on 31 August 2009. The new service will provide the best outbound connection to the Iraqi capital available from the UK with under two and half hours connection time in Bahrain, half the transit time of the main competitor airline flying to Baghdad from LHR.

Gulf Air will offer a five times weekly evening service from London Heathrow departing at 22:30hrs and arriving in Bagdad at 11:30hrs the following day. The return journey departs Baghdad at 12:45hrs and arrive in London at 21:00hrsw with just a one hour 30 minute transit time in Bahrain.

Gulf Air return economy fares from London to Baghdad start from £705 including all taxes and charges (terms and conditions apply).

Gulf Air also plans to add the holy city of Najaf and Erbil in Northern Iraq to its network by the end of September.

Flights to Baghdad will operate five times weekly from London Heathrow on: