The Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, today began its official 3-day countdown to the highly anticipated launch of the airline’s direct operations to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ, Gassim) and Ta’if Regional Airport (TIF, Taif) scheduled to begin from 10th January 2015 with 4 flights per week to each destination.
At a press conference held at the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh hosted by Gulf Air in collaboration with the airline’s Saudi Arabia General Sales Agent, Al Tayyar Travel and Tourism Group, the airline celebrated the upcoming strengthening and expansion of its network which will see its existing Saudi operations to Dammam, Riyadh, Medina and Jeddah supplemented by the addition of services to Gassim and Taif, taking the total number of Saudi Arabian destinations serviced by the airline to 6.
Gulf Air Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Maher Salman AlMusallam spoke at the press conference: "We are three days away from the launch of Gulf Air’s newest route services that will further strengthen Gulf Air’s Saudi Arabia network while extending our product and service offering to a broader passenger base across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With a strong presence in this market dating back to 1950 (when Gulf Air launched its Dammam operations) and 1982 (when Gulf Air launched its Riyadh operations) we are delighted to provide superior travel solutions that, supplemented by the support of our General Sales Agent Al Tayyar Travel Group, will cater to the travel needs of our Saudi passengers."
Al Tayyar Travel and Tourism Group Vice Chairman and Deputy Member Dr. Nasser bin Aqeel Al Tayyar commented: "The longstanding relationship between The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and The Kingdom of Bahrain is based on close ties between the two leaderships and the social, cultural, and political similarities between both countries."
Dr. Al Tayyar also emphasized Gulf Air’s leading position in the Middle East. Boasting one of the largest Middle East networks with double daily flights to more than 10 regional cities and a network that extends to 41 destinations, Bahrain’s national carrier is well positioned to link all of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s destinations to cities in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia through Bahrain International Airport.
Flights can be booked online at www.gulfair.com, by calling the airline’s 24 hour Worldwide Contact Centre on (+973) 17373737, or through any Gulf Air sales offices and approved travel agencies.