Gulf Air celebrates Indian Independence Day with promotional fares

Airline announces 10% discounted fares from Mumbai and Delhi to Bahrain and GCC countries

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 9 August 2012: Joining the forthcoming Indian

Independence day celebrations, Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air has come up with an

exclusive promotional offer for customers from India.

Beginning today, Gulf Air offers 10% discounted fares on its economy and Falcon Gold

premium classes to travel from Mumbai and Delhi to Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi,

Doha, Muscat, Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. This exclusive Independence Day promotion

is available for booking from now until 15 August and travel is open from 13 to 31 August

2012.

Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Karim Makhlouf commented, “As India celebrates its

65th Independence Day, as the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air is proud

to join the celebrations by offering this discounted fare to our Indian customers.”

Mr. Makhlouf continued, “Bahrain has a special place for India as the relationship between

the two countries is centuries old that has been renewed and strengthened over the

years. Today Bahrain is the second home to nearly 400,000 Indians that include workers,

professionals and businessmen. We hope our Indian customers can make use of this

opportunity to visit their friends, families or simply conduct business in Bahrain.”

“As the largest Middle East network carrier with excellent onward connectivity to Middle

East, Africa and Europe, we offer our Indian travellers seamless and faster connections in

less than 3 hours with a choice of over 730 flights a week to the Gulf, Middle East, North

Africa and Europe via our efficient hub Bahrain” Mr. Makhlouf concluded.

For more details, booking and travel conditions and to book tickets, customers can log into

www.gulfair.com or contact any of the Gulf Air sales offices located in Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi

and Chennai.