Gulf Air (GF, Bahrain International) and Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) have moved to resume scheduled operations from their respective home bases after the US-Iranian ceasefire agreement allowed the two countries to open their airspaces.

The Bahraini flag carrier operated a limited network from Dammam during March 2026, while the Iraqi airline was grounded for the entire month.

ch-aviation analysis of ADS-B data shows that Gulf Air's first scheduled flight out of Bahrain International was its service to Riyadh on April 9, operated with A320-200N A9C-TG (msn 12492). The airline also ferried multiple aircraft back to its home base anticipating an operational ramp-up from April 10.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Airways said that it will begin operating out of Baghdad from April 10. The carrier plans a gradual resumption of flights, with three domestic destinations (Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Basrah) and three international (Istanbul Airport, Cairo International, and Amman Queen Alia) due in the first phase.

While most countries have reopened their airspaces and lifted all or most remaining restrictions, Kuwait and Iran have still not done so.