Gulf Air delegates recently visited the Saudi Embassy in Bahrain to reinforce the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and the national carrier of Bahrain.
During the meeting, Maher Salman Al Musallam, Gulf Air’s acting CEO, presented the new restructuring strategy adopted by the airline to put Bahrain’s national carrier on a path toward long-term sustainability to Reyadh bin Sued Al-Khenini, acting ambassador for Saudi Arabia in Bahrain.
Al-Musallam emphasized the significance and importance of the Saudi market to Gulf Air throughout its long history, while expressing his sincere thanks to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority for their long and supportive relationship.
During the meeting, the two senior officials also discussed ways to increase the number of flights and travelers between the two Kingdoms.
“As the national carrier of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia retains a longstanding importance and has been part of the airline’s history since 1950 when we first launched flights to the city of Dhahran,” said Al-Musallam.
He added: “We also proudly have the distinction of being the first international airline to land in Riyadh in 1982 and today, we are the second largest carrier operating in Saudi Arabia — after Saudi Arabian Airways — thus catering to business, religious and tourism travel between the two Kingdoms and beyond.”
Since 1950, Gulf Air has continuously expanded its Saudi operations and strengthened its presence, connecting customers from the far corners of the Kingdom to various regional and international destinations through the airline’s vast network.
As the carrier with one of the largest Middle East networks and a choice of as many as 730 flights a week to Arabian Gulf, Middle East, Asia, North Africa and European destinations, Gulf Air provides excellent onward connectivity for its Saudi passengers, offering seamless and faster connections in less than 3 hours via their efficient Bahrain Hub.