Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier , has revived its long-dormant route between the oil-rich Middle Eastern kingdom and New York City, resuming nonstop flights after a 28-year hiatus.

The service launched on Wednesday, marking the airline’s return to the US market amid its 75th anniversary celebrations.

The carrier, which is entirely owned by the government of Bahrain through its sovereign wealth fund, will operate flights three times per week from Bahrain International Airport to JFK’s Terminal 1. 3

It comes after Gulf Air inked a deal with Boeing in July to snap up 12 of the US giant’s 787-9 Dreamliner planes with an option for another six.

That is the aircraft that will be used on the Bahrain-New York route, which is configured with 26 business-class seats in its “Falcon Gol

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