GULF Air is launching flights from two airports in the UK to Singapore, aiming to offer passengers competitive prices.
The Bahrain flag carrier will operate two new routes from London Heathrow and Manchester Airport to Singapore, with services stopping in Bahrain en route.
Flights from London Heathrow will start operating next week on October 27, 2024.
The services will depart from the London airport at 9.30am, arriving in Singapore at 12.30pm the following day.
Flights will stopover in Bahrain, with stops lasting just under five hours according to the airline’s website.
Return services will then leave Singapore at 8.25pm before touching back down in the UK at 6.35am the following morning, with flights again stopping in Bahrain for several hours.
Economy class tickets start from £541 per person, with prices jumping up to £2,028 for seats in the Falcon Gold Class cabin.
Meanwhile, flights from Manchester Airport will depart at 10.25am, arriving in Singapore at 12.30pm the following day.
Stopovers in Bahrain will take just under four hours.
Return flights will then leave Singapore at 8.25pm, arriving back in the UK at 6.35am the next day, including a two-hour stopover.
Economy class tickets start from £556, with prices jumping up to £2,033 in the Falcon Gold Class Cabin.
The route will be operated by a Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Joanna Patterson, Director of Sales for Gulf Air, said, “UK travellers now have a great-value, easy option for accessing Singapore, via our Bahrain hub.
“This new daily route expands our commitment to the Southeast Asian market and is a key step in our global network expansion strategy.
“Singapore is a vibrant hub for business and tourism, and we’re thrilled to offer UK travellers greater access to this renowned destination.”
Singapore is a bucket list destination in its own right thanks to its £2 Michelin meals and famous Formula One circuit.
While the next Formula One race won’t be taking place until next year, there are still plenty of reasons to visit the country, including the Gardens by the Bay, which is famed for its display of flora and fauna.
It is home to ever-changing displays at the Flower Dome — a towering indoor waterfall at The Cloud Forest — as well as the 160ft vertical gardens at Supertree Grove.
Other attractions include taking a tour of famous graffiti artworks by Singapore’s answer to Banksy, Yip Yew Chong, who creates enormous, hand-painted murals inspired by the daily lives of Singaporeans.
The good news is, the city centre has some of the cheapest Michelin-starred meals on the planet.
At the Chinatown Complex Market is Liao Fan Hawker Chan, the world’s first Hawker stall to win the coveted star, serves Michelin Star dishes for £2.
Other new airline routes
HERE are some of the new airline routes launching across the UK.
- The no-frills airline has added a new winter service from Belfast International Airport to Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Ryanair has launched four other new routes from London Stansted to Dubrovnik, Linz, Reggio and Sarajevo.
- Back in April, Ryanair launched its first flights from Cardiff, flying to both Tenerife and Alicante in Spain.
- Also in April, Ryanair’s first routes from Norwich Airport launched to Alicante, Faro and Malta.
- Other new Ryanair routes include Newcastle to Marrakech in October, in time for the winter season.
- Another new Morocco route from the budget airline is from Manchester to Tangier, which was named the best value flight destination.
Ryanair recently launched a route from Newcastle to Marrakech.
Earlier this year, Jet2 confirmed that a new route will operate between Manchester Airport and Porto.
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