AirAsia Sets March 2027 Target for Bahrain Hub After War Delays

Photo Credit: An image of an Air Asia X aircraft. Flickr / saku_y AirAsia is targeting March 2027 for its first passenger flights to Bahrain. It is the group’s first firm timeline for its highly anticipated Gulf hub since the U.S.-Iran war forced it to adjust its plans. The group gave the new date as it appointed a seven-member, all non-executive board for AirAsia Bahrain on November 1. “While the geopolitical situation in the region has required us to adjust our initial plans, our commitment to Bahrain has not changed,” said Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia's owner Capital A and adviser to AirAsia Group. “We continue to monitor developments in the region closely and are targeting the commencement of AirAsia flights to Bahrain by March 2027, as conditions allow.” What Has Changed AirAsia X ended its Kuala Lumpur–London route in 2012, faced with high fuel costs and tough competition. In February, two weeks before the war broke out, the group said it would return to the UK, using