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Gulf Air Airline Profile

Gulf Air information, codes and useful links

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Overview

Marketing name: Gulf Air

Legal name: Gulf Air B.S.C. c

Year established: 1949

Region: Middle East

Base country: Bahrain

Base city: Manama

Base airport: Bahrain International Airport

Details

Airline IATA code: GF

Airline ICAO code: GFA

Airline category: Scheduled

Airline type: Full service carrier

Alliance: —

Operating status: Active

Useful links

Official Website: visit website

Baggage policy: visit website

Online check-in: visit website

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Gulf Air overview and services

Gulf Air B.S.C. c publicly known as Gulf Air is a currently operating Middle Eastern scheduled full-service airline with a base at Bahrain International Airport, in Manama, Bahrain.

This airline's 2-char IATA designator is GF, and its ICAO code is GFA. Founded 76 years ago in 1950, the airline is one of the oldest carriers in the world.

Gulf Air offers a web check-in option for the convenience of its passengers. The current information about Gulf Air baggage policy (last updated 2026) is available on the airline's official website via the link in the menu on the left.