On December 1 Gulf Air sent the following email to their frequent fliers:

Please be advised that Falcon Gold Lounge at Bahrain International Airport will further be closed for renovation and it is now scheduled to re-open in January 2012.

Meanwhile, we will still continue to offer the lounge facilities to our Falcon Gold passengers at an alternate lounge facility operated by Bahrain Airport Services. Regrettably, we will not be able to accommodate Silver and Gold members travelling in Economy class at the temporary lounge.

While we regret the temporary inconvenience this may cause to enjoy our signature Gulf Air lounge facilities, we are looking forward to receiving our premium customers and our Gold and Silver members to the 'new look' Falcon Gold lounge offering state-of-the art features in a few weeks.