Gulf Air

Flew MCT-BAH-COK in Business Class (Seat 2A). MCT-BAH on Embraer 19 aircraft on time with tasty light meals and the crew very active. Used Falcon Gold Lounge at Bahrain. Plenty of food and beverages available for self-service. BAH-COK an A320 aircraft in Business Class (Seat 1A). Good choice of food and beverages with cabin crew performing their duty well but the dis-advantage is the lack of amenities in the lavatory where only toilet tissues only available. On request crew provided a toothbrush and paste. Other than that the 3.5 hour flight was enjoyable and landed early at COK. Will fly again with Gulf Air.

DOH-BAH return both legs on new A320 as always service is very good departure and arrival were on time. No meals were give due to the very short trip (25 minutes).

LHR-BAH BAH-MNL return. LHR-BAH: Late to check-in online so was stuck in the middle 4 seats. My tray table kept falling down the locking mechanism had broken and was held up by duct tape. BAH-MNL: Aircraft was newer with better seats entertainment and food. I was pleased with the overall flight. MNL-BAH: an average flight. The food was okay but not to everyone's liking. On the bright side I was able to get three 15 minute Wi-Fi cards for the aircraft's wireless Internet connection. After waiting 8 hours at BAH we boarded BAH-LHR flight on an older A330-200. It didn't include Wi-Fi nor did it include live television. Food wasn't too impressive although the flight attendants were able to 'silence' crying babies with ease. It's a bit hit-and- miss with Gulf Air. I would have given the airline a higher rating if they supply Europe with their newer fleet of A330-200s.

MAA-BAH-FRA. All flights on time. Economy class but was upgraded to business class from MAA-BAH. Business class meal service was excellent. On both sectors brand new aircraft. BAH-FRA service was operated by PrivatAir on B737-700. Had ample legroom due to exit row. Free flow of snacks and drinks throughout. Breakfast adequate and filling. AVOD on both sectors but compared to competitors entertainment options quite limited.

London Heathrow-Bangkok via Bahrain return. All 4 flights were very good. Helpful cabin crew. Planes outbound were old and the entertainment slightly lacking. Return flights were newer planes and the entertainment fantastic. Meals pretty standard nothing to rave about. Would definitely fly Gulf Air again.

Flew from Copenhagen to Mumbai - a very pleasant experience. Aircraft was modern and clean with good leg room. Food was nice and staff very helpful. We had the same experience on our return except that we then were given seats in business class from Mumbai to Bahrain. Next time I will not hesitate using Gulf Air.

Overall mixed trip London Heathrow-Abu Dhabi via Bahrain. First flight on ageing A330 A bit shabby but otherwise clean. Food tasteless and I could not eat all of it it was a night flight so I slept most of the way and the entertainment was nothing to shout about. Connection to Abu Dhabi was ok but Gulf Air changed the plane to an ageing A319. The snack offered was horrible. Return connection to Bahrain a completely different story. Very new and clean Embraer E-190. Inflight entertainment was brilliant with plenty of choice. Breakfast was very tasty. Return flight was much the same with the food not very nice and the entertainment not great. I think I will be sticking to British Airways next time.

London-Bahrain Bahrain-Manila return to London. Could not fault staff very helpful food and service very good with friendly staff informative announcements and on each flight we departed on time and arrived early. All in all a good experience.

BEY-BAH-MAA. A pleasant surprise overall A320 in excellent condition on both legs. Catering between average (per ME standards) and mediocre in quality crew definitely not motivated some very stressed. Both flights departed and arrived on time. The service is not a bliss but being cheaper than lowcost's on this leg makes them definitely value for money and under those conditions I would fly them again.

LHR-BAH in Falcon Gold. Old A340-600. Boarded on time but error in Pax numbers resulted in 30 minute delay and much frustration for many with tight connections. Aircraft showing its age with worn seating and no AVOD but cabin service was excellent with Chef providing really good food accompanied by a decent wine list. Whilst the A340 is an old bird it still gives a smooth a quiet flight but the sooner Gulf update their Falcon Gold cabins the better.