January 27, 2021 Operations at Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new passenger terminal begins on Thursday (Jan. 28) in line with the directive of Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. — BNA photo MANAMA — Operations at Bahrain International Airport’s (BIA) new passenger terminal begins on Thursday (Jan. 28) in line with the directive of Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Bahrain's Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced that all the airport’s facilities are ready, and preparations to welcome passengers are complete. The transfer to the new facility marks the dawn of a new era for the Kingdom of Bahrain’s aviation sector.