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An international airport is an airport that offers customs and immigration facilities for passengers travelling between countries . International airports are typically larger than domestic airports and often feature longer runways and facilities to accommodate the heavier aircraft commonly used for international and intercontinental travel . International airports often also host domestic flights . Some , such as ___MASK50___ in Germany are very large ; others such as Fa ' a '  International Airport in Tahiti , are quite small . Gulf Air (" ayarn al - Khalj ") is the principal flag carrier of Bahrain . Headquartered in Muharraq , adjacent to ___MASK91___ , the airline operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in 23 countries across Africa , Asia and Europe . Its main base is ___MASK91___ . ___MASK62___ is an international airport in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates . Gulf Traveller was the all - economy full service subsidiary airline of Gulf Air . Its main base was ___MASK62___ . It was briefly relocated between Bahrain and Muscat airports after Abu Dhabi pulled out of the Gulf Air consortium in 2005 , and in May 2007 Oman also pulled out of the group leaving Bahrain as sole owner of Gulf Air . Gulf Traveller has since been disbanded due to these changes . ___MASK91___ (" mar al - Barayn al - dwal ") is the international airport of Bahrain , located in Muharraq , an island about northeast of the capital Manama . It serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air .