Doha: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, confirmed the suspension of its five weekly flights to and from Sana’a International Airport from today until further notice due to safety and security concerns and in light of recent developments in the Yemeni capital.

“The national carrier apologises to its passengers for any inconvenience caused and all affected passengers are being contacted by the Gulf Air World Wide Contact Centre which can be reached 24/7 on +973 17373737 for additional information, or to answer any queries, or facilitate rebooking options. Passengers are also advised to visit the airline’s website gulfair.com for regular updates,” the airlines said in a statement yesterday.

The airline hopes to resume services to Sana’a as soon as operational conditions permit and it will continue to monitor and assess the security situation in Sana’a. The Peninsula