-Airlines revises schedule to meet the needs of business and leisure travellers
-Bookings to Beirut have grown dramatically since the airline resumed its flights
Manama, Bahrain - National carrier Gulf Air, which operates daily flights between Bahrain and Beirut, has changed its flight schedule due to popular demand from its customers.
Effective 14 July, there will be one daily flight departing from Bahrain at 11.30 am reaching Beirut at 2.25 pm and departing Beirut at 3.10 pm reaching Bahrain at 5.55 pm. Earlier, the airline used to operate a split schedule with flights leaving early morning on certain days and evening on other days during the week.
The airline will also be using an Airbus 320 to accommodate more passengers instead of the current mixed fleet of A319 and Embraer.
"Since we resumed flights to Beirut last month, we have seen a dramatic increase in bookings; however many of our customers felt that a late morning flight would be more convenient for them to check into hotels on arrival in Beirut and start their business or do shopping," says Gulf Air Area Commercial Manager Mr. Abdulmalik ALSaei.
"The revised schedule is just a small example to show that Gulf Air always listens to its customers and serves to suit their needs. With the new timings, customers travelling from Beirut to the Indian sub-continent and other Asian destinations will have faster connections in Bahrain" concluded Mr. ALSaei.
Customers who have already booked their flights, are being informed of the changes. For more information, customers can contact the Gulf Air World Wide Contact Centre (WWCC) phone at 17335777 round the clock. The new flight schedule is as below:
Flt # | Freq | A/C | Dept Arp | Dept Time | Arvl Arp | Arrv Time |
GF 0911 | Daily | A320 | BAH | 11:30 | BEY | 14:25 |
GF 0910 | Daily | A320 | BEY | 15:10 | BAH | 17:55 |
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About Gulf Air
Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is the proud national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. As a pioneering airline in the Middle East region with sixty years of experience and expertise in flying people across continents, Gulf Air is today one of the most powerful brands and a name to reckon with in the global aviation industry.
One of the prime objectives of Gulf Air is to connect Bahrain to the Middle East countries and the rest of the world. As such the airline currently operates the largest network in the Middle East with non-stop flights while providing seamless onward connections to other international destinations. The airline's current network stretches from Europe to Asia, connecting 49 cities in 32 countries, with a fleet of 35 aircraft.
In tune with the Kingdom's economic blue print, 'Vision 2030', Gulf Air's strategy is to build an efficient, commercially sustainable and dynamic airline that effectively serves the people and the economy of Bahrain and represents the Kingdom on the world stage. Reflecting the needs and aspirations of its customers, the strategy focuses on three core areas: a targeted, more focused international network, a superior, more consistent product and a modern, more efficient fleet that will optimize value. However, Gulf Air's goal remains unchanged; its commitment to the latest aviation technology complemented by its hallmark Arabian hospitality for which the airline is well known.
For more information please visit www.gulfair.com
For media enquiries, please contact:
Katherine Kaczynska
Senior Manager Corporate Communications
Gulf Air Tel: +973 17338416 - +973 36500292
Email: katherine.kaczynska@gulfair.com
© Press Release 2011
