Bahrain's Gulf Air says it is delaying, cancelling flights

Gulf Air cancelled and delayed flights Wednesday as a govt official acknowledged several pilots had resigned from the carrier. Local media reported flight delays and cancellations Tuesday and Wednesday at Bahrain International in Manama, the main hub for the airline. The airline said it is "working round the clock to stabilise the operation bringing back our schedule stability." However, it did not answer questions in regard to what was affecting its operations. Officials in the island kingdom later sent a statement from Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani, the chairman of Gulf Air's board of director and a govt minister, which acknowledged 5 pilots had resigned from the company in February. He said Gulf Air had some 362 pilots on its roster. Local Bahrain media earlier suggested the airline faced a pilot shortage. <br/>