Gulf Air Flies to Sri Lanka after 8 Years

06th October 2010, www.dailynews.lk

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain and the carrier with the largest Middle East international network, re-commenced its services to Colombo yesterday.

The inaugural flight took off from the Bahrain International Airport carrying Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Samer Majali and a team of officials and journalists, seen off by senior officials from Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority, Bahrain Airport Company and Gulf Air executives.

Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Samer Majali said "Gulf Air has also been a key link for hundreds of Sri Lankan businessmen exporting goods ranging from tea, coffee, coconuts, rubber to cinnamon to Bahrain and beyond in the Middle East region."

Majali said, "With Bahrain's "business friendly" economic policies and its strategic location at the door-step of Saudi Arabia offering a multi-million dollar business market, the re-commencement of service to Colombo will be a great news for the Sri Lankan business community as they now have a direct and non-stop service to Bahrain."

Gulf Air operates ten weekly flights between Bahrain and Colombo.

Image: Cutting the ribbon for the inaugural flight to Colombo at the Bahrain International Airport.