Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain celebrated the launch of the newest destination on its network, Goa. The airline held a celebration on this occasion at Bahrain International Airport, which was attended by His Excellency Piyush Srivastava, the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Bahrain Airport Company Chief Executive Officer Mohammed Al Binfalah, and members of the airline’s executive management.
Captain Al Alawi welcomed the guests and expressed his appreciation for their attendance to celebrate the launch of the airline’s latest destination; stating “Goa is our latest beach destination, and we are already witnessing strong returns of this favourite route. Our 9th Indian destination represents a qualitative addition to tourism, business, and trade exchange between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of India, and we trust that it will become one of our most popular destinations in no time.”
For their part, guests expressed their sincere congratulations on the launch of Goa, as the Indian destination will contribute to the expansion of Gulf Air’s network worldwide.
The celebration included taking souvenir photos and cutting a celebratory cake; guests enjoyed a specially designed Goan menu at Gulf Air’s Falcon Gold Lounge at Bahrain International Airport, consisting of Goa’s well-known delicacies. In 2019 and in line with its strategy to become the customer’s airline of choice, Gulf Air announced its boutique business model concept which would reinforce its focus on product and customer experience and continues to showcase the implementation of its strategy successfully. Gulf Air differentiates itself as a boutique airline giving it a competitive advantage with its fleet modernization strategy, new Falcon Gold class offering, upgraded economy class experience, new destinations, and its presence in the new terminal at Bahrain International Airport.