Bahrain International Airport, a new world-class facility
Opened on 28th January 2021, the 207,000 square meters terminal is one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken in the Gulf kingdom.
Key project figures
32 premium check-in counters and 74 check-in counters
36 passport control booths and 8 e-gates departure
A world-class retail area and an arrival duty free
24 jetty served gates
Multiple lounges, including 2 business class check-in lounges
8 baggage reclaim belts
A multistory Car Park
A growing traffic hub
Bahrain International Airport doubled 2021 traffic by reaching 6.9M passengers in 2022 and forecasts are promising for 2023, with 8.2M passengers.
With Q1 being the peak travel season for Bahrain, 2023 recorded a total of 4,098,582 passengers, +43.2% from the same period last year and marking a fast recovery of the visits in the country.
Bahrain International Airport, at the crossroads of a global traffic
Dubai
Riyadh
London
Abu Dhabi
Jeddah
Key airlines
BIA is the home of Gulf Air, the national flag-carrier for the country, which operates more than 2,270 monthly flights to 60 destinations to 28 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. BIA is also a key link in the networks of 27 operating airlines.
Gulf Air welcome 2.8M passengers in Q1 2023, a spike of +39.7% compared to Q1 2022.
Passenger Traffic
Amazing traffic rebound
2023 will overachieve 2019 traffic figures, reaching up to 6.5 million passengers, counting a substantial number of citizens and residents confident again to travel and explore.
Regional tourism to boost air traffic growth
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia thrive on centuries of excellent relations and exchanges.
To tap in the great cultural heritage potential, the two countries have committed to join efforts and boost their tourism offer mutually.
Local air companies are expanding their network, offering more destinations and driving leisure travel in the country.
An expanding network
Local air companies are expanding their network, offering more destinations and driving leisure travel in the country.
Gulf Air represents 70% of the market share and is playing a major role in unlocking new key destinations that will shape BIA’s traffic in the next years.
Source: BAC Monthly report, May 2023