Gulf Air has confirmed that it is complying with the Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) order to temporarily suspend flights to and from Dubai International Airport for 48 hours.
The CAA urged all citizens and residents of Bahrain who are currently in areas affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) and who were planning to return to Bahrain to call 17227555.
"The Gulf Air Contact Centre will contact all affected passengers and advises passengers to check the airline website before travelling or to call the centre for more information on 17373737," the national carrier said in a statement.
"Gulf Air apologises to its affected passengers for any inconvenience that this may have caused and is working closely with the concerned authorities in Bahrain and to take all precautionary and preventive measures in order to ensure the safety and security of the citizens and residents of Bahrain along with its passengers and crew."
Meanwhile, OpenX fintech conference, scheduled for Feb 27, has been postponed until further notice due to suspension of flights.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, OpenX: The API Economy conference, that was set to take place on February 27th, 2020, will be postponed until further notice. The Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) in the Kingdom of Bahrain announced today the suspension of all flights arriving from Dubai International Airport and Sharjah International Airport for a period of 48 hours. The majority of OpenX delegates and speakers will not be able to enter the Kingdom of Bahrain and therefore has led to our decision to postpone the conference,” said Amina Naar, community & events associate, Bahrain FinTech Bay.
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