Gulf Air
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Gulf Air (Arabic: طيران الخليج) is the national carrier for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. The airline operates a fleet of 34 aircraft to 47 scheduled services in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Gulf Air's hubs are Bahrain International Airport (BAH) and Seeb International Airport (MCT). Gulf Air’s crew comprises of over 80 nationalities which speak over 70 different languages. The trademark catch phrase is 'Colour Your Sky', and the company's logo features a golden falcon.
This airline is not part of an airline alliance, however, has extensive codeshare services with other airlines and special partnerships with Jet Airways and Oman Air's Frequent Flyer Programmes.
History
In the late 1940s, a British pilot named Freddie Bosworth began an air taxi service for passengers to Doha and Dhahran from Bahrain. Bosworth later expanded this service and on the 24 March 1950, he registered Gulf Aviation as a private share-holding company. Seven Avro Ansons and three de Havilland DH.86B four-engine biplanes formed the fleet, but more modern aircraft were needed. Bosworth chose the de Havilland Dove but while preparing to introduce the type into service he was killed on a demonstration flight at Croydon on 9 June 1951.
From 1951 to 1971, British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) became a major shareholder in Gulf Aviation, holding a 22% stake. During this time, Gulf Aviation commenced services to London in April 1970 with a VC10 aircraft and with the introduction of BOAC, saw a succession of more updated aircraft entering the fleet. The turning point for Gulf Aviation came about when the governments of the Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Qatar, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman purchased BOAC's shares in Gulf Aviation. Under the Foundation Treaty signed on 1 January 1974 creating a national carrier of the four States, the airline became, as it is known today, Gulf Air.
With the leasing of L-1011 Tri-Star and Boeing 737s joining the fleet, by 1976, Gulf Air had expanded its route network to include the following destinations: Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Baghdad, Bangkok, Beirut, Cairo, Colombo, Delhi, Dhaka, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Khartoum, Larnaca, Manila, Paris, Ras Al Khaimah and Sanaa. With the Gulf 'oil boom', Gulf Air quickly succeeded to become a renowned international airport. The fleet comprised of four Vickers VC10s, three BAC One-Elevens, two Lockheed Tri-Star 200s and five Boeing 737-200s. Two years later the Tri-Star fleet had doubled, replacing the VC10s, and the Boeing 737s had increased to nine, resulting in the phasing out of the One-Elevens.
The 1980s saw an increase in air travel and growth for Gulf Air. In 1981 Gulf Air becomes an IATA member and in the following year became the first international airline to land at Riyadh. In 1988 the Boeing 767s joined the fleet and services to Frankfurt, Istanbul, Damascus, Dar Es-Salaam, Fujairah and Nairobi are launched with services to Shiraz and Baghdad resumed.
Gulf Air celebrated it's 40th anniversary in 1990. The light blue and peach Balenciaga-designed uniform was introduced. Singapore, Sydney and Trivandrum are launched and Gulf Air becomes the first Arab airline to fly to Australia. In keeping with tradition of being the first for everything, Gulf Air adds Johannesburg and Melbourne to its network (1992), becoming the first Arab airline to fly directly to these cities. The following year it opened up a Flight Simulator Centre in Qatar. The same year saw the introduction of services to Casablanca, Entebbe, Jakarta, Kilimanjaro, Madras, Rome, Sanaa, Zanzibar and Zurich are launched.
In May 1994, Gulf Air received its first A340-300. Gulf Air introduced a no-smoking policy on flights to Singapore and Australia in 1998 which later extended throughout its whole network. In 1999, Gulf Air also launched three new routes in North Pakistan: Islamabad, Lahore, and Peshawar. It also took delivery of two (out of six) A330-200 aircraft. To compliment this improving image, a new Balmain uniform was designed and inaugurated.
21st Century
The year 2000 saw the dawn of Gulf Air's 50th Anniversary, whilst taking delivery of the remaining A330-200 aircraft in June of that year, it also launched services to Milan. In May 2002, James Hogan was announced President and CEO of Gulf Air and instigated a three year restructuring and turnaround programme, which was launched in response to a drastic fall in profits at the company and ever-increasing debt. The Gulf Air Board unanimously approved the three-year recovery plan at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 18 December. This month also saw the withdrawal of the State of Qatar from Gulf Air.
Gulf Air also announced a landmark sponsorship deal with Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix which is to last until 2010. This created the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix of which the first was staged in 2004. Gulf Air also introduced direct daily flights to Athens and Sydney on the 23 November 2003.
In 2004, Gulf Air introduced direct flights between Dubai and London and Muscat and London, and a daily service between Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah and showed strong growth as it carried a record 7.5 million passengers during this year. Gulf Air's sponsorship of the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix continued to reap dividends for the airline, with a record crowd, a global TV audience as well as a record number of passengers being carried to the Kingdom by the airline.
A return to profit announced with the best financial performance since 1997. Despite a BD30 million (USD80 million) cost to the business through fuel price rises during the year, Gulf Air recorded a profit of BD1.5 million (USD4.0 million) in the calendar year to December 2004, on revenues up 23.8% to BD476.3 million (USD1.26 billion) (2003: BD 384.6 million / USD1,020.2 million). The results meant the airline out-performed the targets set under Project Falcon, the three-year restructuring plan approved by the Board in December 2002.
The owner states of Gulf Air - the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Sultanate of Oman - confirmed their support for further expansion of the airline, through a new three-year strategic plan which will include re-equipment of the aircraft fleet and recapitalisation of the business through private sector financing. Gulf Air is also placed on the IOSA registry following its successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
2006 Onward: Flying High Again
The new summer schedule commencing 28 April 2006 saw the complete withdrawal of Abu Dhabi (AUH) as a hub following the decision on the 13 September 2005, by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to withdraw from Gulf Air. Gulf Air now operates on a dual hub basis between Bahrain (BAH) and Muscat (MCT) airports. The airline produced a series of adverts in local newspapers thanking Abu Dhabi for its contribution to Gulf Air. Due to the airline being the national carrier for the United Arab Emirates for over 35 years, it has a large customer base located in this country. Gulf Air endevoured to show the continuing support for flights to Abu Dhabi from Bahrain and Muscat, connecting to the rest of the Gulf Air network via these adverts, placed in local newspapers.
Gulf Air has a state-of-the-art aircraft simulator facility, incorporating the latest technology and modern infrastructure in a unique design at it's Bahrain Headquarters. The BD3.5 million facility will offer real-time, simulated on-board training to pilots on Boeing B767, Airbus A320 and A330/340 in three flight simulators.
On the 27 April 2006, the Governments of Bahrain and Thailand signed an 'Open Skies' agreement which allowed an unlimited and unrestricted number of flights between the two nations. Gulf Air currently operates daily flights to Bangkok from Bahrain, along with four flights a week from Muscat. With this new agreement in place, Gulf Air will double its frequency to Thailand by July 2006, with 14 flights a week between Bahrain and Thailand.
Incidents & Accidents
23 September 1983- *Location: Near Mina Jebel Ali, UAE
- *Flight #: GF771
- *Route: Karachi - Abu Dhabi
- *Air Craft Type: Boeing B-737-2P6
- *Registration: A40-BK
- *Aboard: 112 (passengers:107 crew:5)
- *Fatalities: 112 (passengers:107 crew:5)
- *Summary: The aircraft crashed into the desert after a distress message and during an emergency landing attempt. This was due to the detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment.
- *Location: Coast of Manama, Bahrain
- *Flight #: GF072
- *Route: Cairo - Bahrain
- *Air Craft Type: Airbus A320-212
- *Registration: A4O-EK
- *Aboard: 143 (passengers:135 crew:8)
- *Fatalities: 143 (passengers:135 crew:8)
- *Summary: The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while attempting to land at Bahrain International Airport. The crew decided to perform a missed approach after it was determined the aircraft was coming in too high and fast. Instructions were given for a 180 degree turn and climb to 2,500 feet. While performing the missed approach the plane suddenly descended rapidly from an altitude of 1,000 feet and crashed into the shallow waters of the gulf approximately 1 mile from the airport.
- *Location: Damascus Airport, Syria
- *Route: Damascus to Bahrain
- *Fatalities: 0 (passengers:0 crew:0)
- *Summary: Six women and a child were detained at Damascus airport because they were trying to smuggle gun parts hidden in a child's toy on to a Gulf Air flight to Australia, via Bahrain. Four Australian Iraqi-born women, a young boy and two Iraqi women were detained by Syrian authorities as they tried to board the flight.
Heathrow (LHR)
Gulf Air Schedule
Gulf Air operates four scheduled flights per day from Heathrow (except Thursday).
- *GF002 to Bahrain - 1000 Departure
- *GF004 to Muscat - 1100 Departure (except Thursday)
- *GF006 to Muscat - 2030 Departure
- *GF008 to Bahrain - 2200 Departure
Gulf Air Lounge
Opened in September 2004, the Gulf Air departure lounge at Heathrow is located in Lounge Area H in Terminal 3. The lounge can be used by the following passengers:
- * First and Business Class Passengers
- * Gulf Air Gold Frequent Flyer Members [+ 01 Guest]|
- * Gulf Air Silver Frequent Flyer Members
- * Jet Airways Platinum Jet Privilege Frequent Flyer Members [+ 01 Guest]
- * Jet Airways Gold Jet Privilege Frequent Flyer Members
- * Jet Airways Silver Jet Privilege Frequent Flyer Members
- * Oman Air Gold Sinbad Frequent Flyer Members [+ 01 Guest]
- * Oman Air Silver Sinbad Frequent Flyer Members
Operational Employee Structure
Gulf Air is self-handled at Heathrow, with its own Customer Service Agents, Lounge Stewardesses, Special Services Agents and Ramp and Turn Around Coordinators. Gulf Air's dispatch and loading is handled by Plane Handling.
- *Airport Manager
- *Deputy Airport Manager
- *Passenger Handling Manager
- *Customer Service Manager x 3
- *Check-In Supervisor x 3
- *Customer Service Agent (numerous)
- *Special Service Agent (numerous)
- *Lounge Stewardess (numerous)
- *Ramp and Turn Around Coordinators
Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP)
In 2003, Gulf Air launched the Gulf Air Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP), replacing the Falcon Frequent Flyer programme. The frequent flyer programme also won four awards at the 17th Annual Freddie Awards:
- *1st Place - Best Award Redemption, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
- *3rd Place - Best Customer Service, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
- *3rd Place - Best Award, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
- *4th Place - Best Website, Frequent Flyer Programme, Europe/Middle East/Africa
Programme Levels
- * Blue Card
- ::* 10 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
- * Silver Card
- ::* Check-In at Premium Desks
- ::* Lounge Access
- ::* 15 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
- ::* Priority Baggage Handling
- * Gold Card
- ::* Check-In at Premium Desks
- ::* Lounge Access + 1 Guest
- ::* 20 kg Extra Baggage Allowance
- ::* Priority Baggage Handling
Programme Partners
You can earn points with Gulf Air FFP using the following partner programs:
- *Financials
- :American Express, Bank Muscat, Credimax BBK
- *Hotels and Resorts
- :Gulf Hotel Bahrain, Hilton, InterContinental Hotels Group/Priority Club Rewards, Jumeirah International Hotels, Le Meridien, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Mövenpick Hotels, Radisson, Radisson SAS and Radisson Edwardian Hotels, Raffles International, Rotana, Shangri-La Hotel & Resorts and Trader Hotels, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
- *Car Rentals
- :Dollar Rent a Car, Hertz, Sixt Rent a car, Thrifty Car Rental,
- *Leisure and Lifestyle
- :Batelco, Dow Jones Publishing Company, Golfing Elite, Gulf Air Holidays, Jashanmal Riffa Golf Club Bahrain, Royal Caribbean
- *Airlines
- :Cathay Pacific, Jet Airways, Oman Air, Virgin Atlantic Airways
Destinations
See full article: Gulf Air destinationsFuture Destinations
Gulf Air is planning to expand its route network with possible destinations including Clark, Philippines and the recommencement of flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka in the last quarter of 2006.Codeshare Partners
- *Gulf Air and Indian Airlines jointly operate on the Bangalore route under a codeshare arrangement operated by Gulf Air. All codeshare operations from Bahrain to Bangalore are via Muscat, with four weekly services.
- *Gulf Air uses American Airlines as its codeshare partner from London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt to New York City, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles and American Airlines codeshares on Gulf Air from London, Paris & Frankfurt to Bahrain, Abu Dhabi & Muscat. Expansion of code share will include operations to Kuwait and Doha, via Bahrain, over the European gateways.
- *bmi is Gulf Air's partner within the United Kingdom, Ireland and to/from Amsterdam. All codeshare services connect at London Heathrow Airport. bmi flights operate out of Terminal 1, while all Gulf Air flights operate out of Terminal 3.
- *Olympic Airlines codeshare on Gulf Air daily operated services between Athens, Bahrain, Singapore and Sydney.
- *Qantas Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare arrangement on Gulf Air daily operated flights between Bahrain and Athens, Beirut, and Singapore. Qantas Airways also codeshare on some selected flights operated between Bahrain and Dubai.
- *Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Amman and both Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
- *Saudi Arabian Airlines places its code on the Gulf Air operation between Dammam and both Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. Saudi Arabian Airlines and Gulf Air also have a codeshare arrangement on flights operated between Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on one hand and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah on the other hand.
- *On the 26 March 2006, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines further expanded their codeshare arrangements by introducing services between Bahrain and Al-Madinah Al Monwara and (operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines), between Muscat and Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (operated by Gulf Air), which is an extension of its existing Kathmandu-Muscat-Kathmandu route.
- *Cyprus Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Larnaca and Bahrain.
- *Gulf Air and Oman Air have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Riyadh, London, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Gulf Air uses American Airlines as its codeshare partner from London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt to New York City, Boston, Miami, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles and American Airlines codeshares on Gulf Air from London, Paris & Frankfurt to Bahrain, Abu Dhabi & Muscat. Expansion of code share will include operations to Kuwait and Doha, via Bahrain, over the European gateways.
- *bmi is Gulf Air's partner within the United Kingdom, Ireland and to/from Amsterdam. All codeshare services connect at London Heathrow Airport. bmi flights operate out of Terminal 1, while all Gulf Air flights operate out of Terminal 3.
- *Olympic Airlines codeshare on Gulf Air daily operated services between Athens, Bahrain, Singapore and Sydney.
- *Qantas Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare arrangement on Gulf Air daily operated flights between Bahrain and Athens, Beirut, and Singapore. Qantas Airways also codeshare on some selected flights operated between Bahrain and Dubai.
- *Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Amman and both Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
- *Saudi Arabian Airlines places its code on the Gulf Air operation between Dammam and both Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. Saudi Arabian Airlines and Gulf Air also have a codeshare arrangement on flights operated between Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on one hand and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah on the other hand.
- *On the 26 March 2006, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines further expanded their codeshare arrangements by introducing services between Bahrain and Al-Madinah Al Monwara and (operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines), between Muscat and Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (operated by Gulf Air), which is an extension of its existing Kathmandu-Muscat-Kathmandu route.
- *Cyprus Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Larnaca and Bahrain.
- *Gulf Air and Oman Air have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Riyadh, London, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Olympic Airlines codeshare on Gulf Air daily operated services between Athens, Bahrain, Singapore and Sydney.
- *Qantas Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare arrangement on Gulf Air daily operated flights between Bahrain and Athens, Beirut, and Singapore. Qantas Airways also codeshare on some selected flights operated between Bahrain and Dubai.
- *Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Amman and both Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
- *Saudi Arabian Airlines places its code on the Gulf Air operation between Dammam and both Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. Saudi Arabian Airlines and Gulf Air also have a codeshare arrangement on flights operated between Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on one hand and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah on the other hand.
- *On the 26 March 2006, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines further expanded their codeshare arrangements by introducing services between Bahrain and Al-Madinah Al Monwara and (operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines), between Muscat and Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (operated by Gulf Air), which is an extension of its existing Kathmandu-Muscat-Kathmandu route.
- *Cyprus Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Larnaca and Bahrain.
- *Gulf Air and Oman Air have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Riyadh, London, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Amman and both Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.
- *Saudi Arabian Airlines places its code on the Gulf Air operation between Dammam and both Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. Saudi Arabian Airlines and Gulf Air also have a codeshare arrangement on flights operated between Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain on one hand and Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah on the other hand.
- *On the 26 March 2006, Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines further expanded their codeshare arrangements by introducing services between Bahrain and Al-Madinah Al Monwara and (operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines), between Muscat and Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (operated by Gulf Air), which is an extension of its existing Kathmandu-Muscat-Kathmandu route.
- *Cyprus Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Larnaca and Bahrain.
- *Gulf Air and Oman Air have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Riyadh, London, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Cyprus Airways and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement for the respective airline's operation between Larnaca and Bahrain.
- *Gulf Air and Oman Air have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Muscat and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Bahrain, Cairo, Kuwait, Jeddah, Riyadh, London, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Gulf Air have a codeshare agreement on Gulf Air services between Gulf points and between the Gulf and the Indian subcontinent.
- *Egypt Air and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights between Bahrain and Muscat to Cairo and Alexndria with daily services.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Middle East Airlines and Gulf Air operate codeshare flights with five weekly services operated by Middle East Airlines between Abu Dhabi and Beirut.
- *Gulf Air and Thai Airways have signed a codesharing agreement for travel on both airlines' services. Codeshare markets are between Bangkok and Bahrain, Muscat, Hong Kong, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
- *Gulf Air provides a daily service to Denpasar Bali and Surabaya from Jakarta through its codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia.
- *The agreement enables Philippine Airlines to code share on Gulf Air's Bahrain to Manila and Muscat to Manila service. Gulf Air currently operating six flights a week between Bahrain and Manila and one flight per week between Bahrain to Muscat to Manila [May 2006].
Subsidiary Companies
- *Gulf Cargo
- *Gulf Holidays
- *Gulf Traveller
Code Data
Fleet
The Gulf Air Fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2006):
Gulf Air average fleet age is 10.8 years old in June 2006.
Fleet Refurbishment
Gulf is undergoing a fleet refurbishment and considering either Boeing 787s or Airbus A350s on option, to replace its Boeing 767 aircraft which are to be phased out by 2009.A330 Interior Refurbishment
The fleet of A330 aircraft underwent refurbishment which was compleated in June 2005. All A330 aircraft now have the Gulf Air Sky Beds in First and Business Class Cabins.
- *The First Class cabin seating configuration is 1-2-1 and accommodates 8 passengers. It has an 80-inch pitch and 25-inch width bed with 180-degree recline. The Class 180 seat also converts to a full size bed. Individual screen size: 15-inch.
- *The Business Class cabin seating configuration is 2-2-2 and accommodates 24 passengers. It has an 63-inch pitch and 24-inch width bed with 169-degree recline. Individual screen size: 10.4-inch.
- *The Economy Class cabin seating configuration is 2-4-2 and accommodates 183 passengers. It has a 32-34-inch pitch and 18-inch seat width with 102-degree recline. Individual screen size: 6.5-inch.
A340 Interior Refurbishment
Gulf Air's A340 interior refurbishment program is due to start in Summer 2006. Initially the refurbishment is only going to affect the First and Business Class cabins.Sponsored Events
Gulf Air sponsors many events, of which the most prestigious is the Gulf Air Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. This is usually the first race of the Formula One season and is held in March or April of each year.23-25 April 2006: 7th Omani Song Festival. This festival was aimed at spreading awareness and promoting Oman’s musical and cultural heritage. Venue: Al Bustan Palace Hotel, Oman.
External links
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- [Gulf Air Cargo]
- [Gulf Air Holidays]
- [Gulf Traveller]
- [Gulf Air Fleet age]
- [Bahrain International Airport]
- [Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix]
- [Arab Air Carriers Organisation]
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