Gulf Air celebrate 40 years of service to India

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Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air this week marked its successful 40 years of service to India, reinforcing its longstanding relationship with the country.

Addressing the media at a press conference in Mumbai, Gulf Air chief commercial officer Karim Makhlouf said: “Gulf Air is proud of the fact it was one of the first Gulf carriers into India landing in Mumbai in November 1971. Since then we have been serving the commercial capital of India, expanding into New Delhi, Kochi and Chennai. Today we offer as many as 12,000 seats a week between these cities and Bahrain including double-daily flights to Mumbai and New Delhi.”

Makhlouf continued: “As the largest Middle East network carrier with excellent onward connectivity to Africa and Europe, we offer our Indian travellers seamless and faster connections in less than 3 hours giving a choice of as many as 730 flights a week to the Gulf, Middle East, North Africa and Europe via our efficient hub Bahrain.”

“As we commemorate this 40-year historical landmark, we reiterate our commitment to the Indian market and we will continue to connect the subcontinent with the Gulf and beyond,” Makhlouf said.