Airline announces 25% off on Falcon Gold class fares across its network
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 14 May 2012
With the onset of summer that comes along with the much-awaited holiday season, national carrier Gulf Air has come up with a summer treat for passengers to enjoy its premium services and products at an affordable fare.
Beginning today, Gulf Air offers 25% discount on its popular Falcon Gold premium class fares to travel across its entire network of 50 destinations in Africa and the Middle East, Europe, Far East and the Indian sub-continent.
Tickets under the promotion can be booked from today until 24 May and travel should be completed any time before 15 October 2012.
Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Karim Makhlouf commented, "Summer is always a peak travel period as many residents, including a large number of expatriates, look forward to spend a quality vacation in popular holiday destinations."
He continued, "By offering this 25% discount we would like to give our customers an opportunity to enjoy many new premium products and services that we introduced recently such as new world class lounges, latest in-flight entertainment onboard, full flatbeds, improved menus designed by our world renowned Sky Chefs and the services of our award winning Sky Nannies."
"I am sure this will be a great opportunity for our customers to experience and indulge in our world class products and signature services at an affordable cost and enjoy their vacation in style and luxury" Mr. Makhlouf concluded.
Since the past two years, Gulf Air has been aggressively revamping its products and services in its efforts to provide enhanced, wholesome travel experience to its customers. Gulf Air now operates a very young fleet with an average age of just 5.2 years most of which have been fitted with modern interiors, full flatbed seats on Falcon Gold class, state of the art in-flight entertainment that offers hi-speed broad band internet and mobile phone connectivity, live TV, and a vast collection of movies, music and games, not to mention the unique and award winning Sky Nanny and Sky Chef services on board.
In addition, Gulf Air has recently opened its fully renovated Falcon Gold lounge at Bahrain International Airport that features, for the first time, private sleeping rooms, a cigar lounge and shower rooms with hotel-style towels and luxury brand toiletries and amenities, besides a fully equipped modern business centre and a family lounge area with a Sky Nanny in attendance and a gaming room equipped with Xbox and PlayStation units. A similar lounge is also available in London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 and in Dubai International Airport for premium passengers.
For more details and to book tickets customers can call our worldwide contact centre at 17 37 37 37 or at any of our Gulf Air sales offices located in Manama, Seef and Sanad. Tickets can also be booked online at www.gulfair.com.
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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 over 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 50 cities in 31 countries, with a fleet of 37 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. Gulf Air's goal reflects a commitment to the latest aviation technology complemented by the hallmark Arabian hospitality for which the airline is well known.
Gulf Air is the official sponsor of the 2012 Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
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 2012
