Flag-carrier Air India on Saturday announced that it will operate flights between India and Bahrain from 1st to 24th October 2020 under the Air Bubble Agreement.
The Air Bubble Agreement between India and Bahrain has finalized on 12th Sep 2020; As per the arrangement, both Indian and Bahraini national carriers will be permitted to operate a specified number of flights between India and Bahrain.
#FlyAI : Air India will operate flights on the India – Bahrain -India sector from 1st to 24th October, 2020.
— Air India (@airindiain) September 19, 2020
Bookings will open at 1700 hrs IST today through Air India Website, Booking Offices, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents. pic.twitter.com/Ou0TOajt6a
Air India/Air India Express and Gulf Air are now permitted to operate services between India and Bahrain and carry the following categories of persons on such flights:
From India to Bahrain
- Bahraini nationals/residents.
- Any Indian national holding any type of Valid Bahraini Visa and destined for Bahrain only. It would be for the airlines concerned to ensure that there is no travel restriction for Indian nationals to enter Bahrain with the particular visa category before the issue of ticket/ boarding pass to the Indian passenger.
Here is the flight schedule of Air India from India to Bahrain
| Date | Flight No. | Departure | Dep. Time | Arrival | Arr. Time | Arr. Date |
| 01-Oct-20 | AI 1941 | Mumbai | 09:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 01-Oct-20 |
| 02-Oct-20 | AI 1987 | Hyderabad | 08:15 | Bahrain | 10:15 | 02-Oct-20 |
| 02-Oct-20 | AI 0939 | Delhi | 23:15 | Bahrain | 01:00 | 03-Oct-20 |
| 04-Oct-20 | AI 1985 | Chennai | 08:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 04-Oct-20 |
| 08-Oct-20 | AI 1941 | Mumbai | 09:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 08-Oct-20 |
| 09-Oct-20 | AI 1987 | Hyderabad | 09:00 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 09-Oct-20 |
| 10-Oct-20 | AI 0939 | Delhi | 00:15 | Bahrain | 02:00 | 10-Oct-20 |
| 11-Oct-20 | AI 1985 | Bengaluru | 09:00 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 11-Oct-20 |
| 15-Oct-20 | AI 1941 | Mumbai | 09:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 15-Oct-20 |
| 16-Oct-20 | AI 1987 | Hyderabad | 09:00 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 16-Oct-20 |
| 17-Oct-20 | AI 0939 | Delhi | 00:15 | Bahrain | 02:00 | 17-Oct-20 |
| 18-Oct-20 | AI 1985 | Chennai | 08:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 18-Oct-20 |
| 22-Oct-20 | AI 1941 | Mumbai | 09:45 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 22-Oct-20 |
| 23-Oct-20 | AI 1987 | Hyderabad | 09:00 | Bahrain | 11:00 | 23-Oct-20 |
| 24-Oct-20 | AI 0939 | Delhi | 00:15 | Bahrain | 02:00 | 24-Oct-20 |
From Bahrain to India:
- Indian nationals stranded in Bahrain.
- All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders holding Bahraini passports, and
- Bahraini nationals holding valid visas issued by an Indian Mission in any category covered under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020.
Here is the flight schedule of Air India from Bahrain to India
| Date | Flight No. | Departure | Dep. Time | Arrival | Arr. Time | Arr. Date |
| 02-Oct-20 | AI 1988 | Bahrain | 11:15 | Hyderabad | 18:10 | 02-Oct-20 |
| 03-Oct-20 | AI 0940 | Bahrain | 02:00 | Delhi | 08:25 | 03-Oct-20 |
| 04-Oct-20 | AI 1986 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Chennai | 19:00 | 04-Oct-20 |
| 08-Oct-20 | AI 1942 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Mumbai | 18:00 | 08-Oct-20 |
| 09-Oct-20 | AI 1988 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Hyderabad | 18:55 | 09-Oct-20 |
| 10-Oct-20 | AI 0940 | Bahrain | 03:00 | Delhi | 09:25 | 10-Oct-20 |
| 11-Oct-20 | AI 1986 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Bengaluru | 18:45 | 11-Oct-20 |
| 15-Oct-20 | AI 1942 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Mumbai | 18:00 | 15-Oct-20 |
| 16-Oct-20 | AI 1988 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Hyderabad | 18:55 | 16-Oct-20 |
| 17-Oct-20 | AI 0940 | Bahrain | 03:00 | Delhi | 09:25 | 17-Oct-20 |
| 18-Oct-20 | AI 1986 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Chennai | 19:00 | 18-Oct-20 |
| 22-Oct-20 | AI 1942 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Mumbai | 18:00 | 22-Oct-20 |
| 23-Oct-20 | AI 1988 | Bahrain | 12:00 | Hyderabad | 18:55 | 23-Oct-20 |
| 24-Oct-20 | AI 0940 | Bahrain | 03:00 | Delhi | 09:25 | 24-Oct-20 |
Booking of all the above-mentioned flights has opened on 20th Sep 2020, 1700 hrs IST and can be booked through Air India Website, Booking Offices, Call Centre and Authorised Travel Agents.
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