Gulf Air peps up festive Fayre with attractive prize

Special offer awaits parents and employees of British School

Manama, Bahrain 22 November 2006: Gulf Air Holidays, a division of Gulf Air, will be a main sponsor of the British School Festive Fayre being held on 24 November at its Adliya school grounds.

At this annual event, which has become popular with various recreational activities and attractive prizes, Gulf Air Holidays will offer a grand raffle prize of a holiday package to Muscat to a lucky family of four. The package includes return Economy Class flights for two adults and two children from Bahrain to Muscat and back, two nights' accommodation in a four star hotel and private transfers from airport to hotel and back.

In addition, as a special Festive Fayre promotion, Gulf Air holidays will be offering 10 per cent discount on all Gulf Air Holiday packages to parents of wards studying at the British School and its employees at the Fayre.

"Festive occasions such as this provide Gulf Air Holidays with an opportunity to interact with parents, teachers and children, who are, at some point, our customers too," says Gulf Air Vice President Business Units, Ali Murtada.

"We are glad to join the family fun by offering the main raffle prize for a lucky family to spend two nights in Oman."

Gulf Air Holidays will be present at the Festive Fayre to showcase its range of Experience brochures, including Festive Experience, which offers attractive packages covering Christmas, New Year and the Eid Al Adha periods.

"The people attending the Fayre are a key target audience for Gulf Air and we are pleased to be involved with the community and to be able to support the school in this way," says Gulf Air Manager Destination and Leisure Marketing, Jon Barnett.

A variety of attractions such as model car racing, goal scoring, face painting, henna decoration, games as well as food and craft stalls await visitors at the Fayre.

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About Gulf Air
Founded in 1950, Gulf Air, owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, is the only truly Pan Gulf carrier in the Middle East region.

The regional, geographic and cultural values that the airline has embraced over more than half a century are still central to defining its brand and service ethos.

Today the airline's network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers 50 cities in 30 countries. The fleet comprises 34 aircraft and has the distinct advantage of possessing the strongest network across the Middle East.

A platform for sustained commercial operation has been established over the past three years as part of a multi-phased turnaround programme. It has also provided a framework for a succession of innovative products and services including the unique Sky Chefs and Sky Nannies that form part of Gulf Air's 'smart airline, successful business' vision.

International recognition has been achieved as a result of the turnaround programme leading to numerous awards for the airline's innovative and high quality products and services: These include:

Best Onboard Catering in First and Business Class (Skytrax World Airline Catering Awards 2005)
Best designed in-flight magazine (American Creativity Awards,2005)
Middle East Leading First Class Airline (World Travel Awards 2005)
World's Leading Airport Lounge (World Travel Awards 2005)
Middle East & North African Platinum Best Airline (MENA Travel Awards 2004
Most Improved Airline (Skytrax Awards 2004)
Middle East First Class Airline (Arabian Business Awards)
Best new product launch for in-flight services (PAX international Readership Awards)
Best First Class Onboard Food (Skytrax Food Category 2004)
Best Business Class Check-in (Skytrax Check-in Category 2004)
Middle East region's best airport restaurant for its restaurant in Bahrain International Airport lounge (PAX International Readership Awards 2005)