Gulf Air (GF) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA GF
- ICAO GFA
- Full-service
Search Gulf Air (GF) fares
Gulf Air airline codes
- IATA code
- GF
- ICAO code
- GFA
- Main hub
- Manama (BAH)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Bahrain
About Gulf Air
Gulf Air is the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Its flights operate from Bahrain International Airport (BAH), which sits on Muharraq island next to the capital, Manama. The network is densest within the Gulf and the wider Middle East, and it stretches to Europe, the Indian subcontinent, North Africa and parts of East and Southeast Asia. Because Bahrain is a small market, many passengers use the airline to connect through the hub. Gulf Air is a full-service airline with economy and business class cabins, and it is not part of any global alliance, although it has codeshare agreements with other carriers.
You can look up Gulf Air the same way as any other airline on IATA.co: run a live fare search in the booking portal or through the flights API, then pay from your prepaid balance. Gulf Air fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. The fare rules are displayed before you confirm, so you can see the conditions that apply.
Gulf Air airline codes explained
Gulf Air uses the two-letter IATA airline code GF and the three-letter ICAO code GFA. The IATA code GF is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code GFA is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Gulf Air is a full-service carrier, based in Bahrain, operating mainly from Manama (BAH). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Gulf Air fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Gulf Air fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live GF fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Gulf Air results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Gulf Air (GF) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Gulf Air search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code GF and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=BAH&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=GF
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "GF",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "GF", "from": "BAH", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Gulf Air at a glance
- National carrier of Bahrain
- Hub at Bahrain International Airport (BAH)
- Full-service with economy and business class
- Not a member of any global alliance
Gulf Air (GF) questions
Gulf Air's two-letter IATA airline code is GF, and its three-letter ICAO code is GFA. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Gulf Air's ICAO code is GFA. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code GF is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Gulf Air fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Gulf Air fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Gulf Air content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your GF search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Gulf Air is the national airline of Bahrain, with its hub at Bahrain International Airport (BAH).
Search your route in the booking portal or through the flights API. Gulf Air fares appear whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates, and you pay from your prepaid balance.
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