Gulf Air resume flights to Nairobi

Gulf Air has officially re-launched its flights to Nairobi operating on an air bus A320 in a two-class configuration in its quest to expand to diverse locations beyond the Middle East.The flights will operate from Nairobi via Bahrain to Dubai, Dammam, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Kuwait.Speaking during the stake holder's briefing in a Nairobi hotel, Gulf Air's Chief Service Officer Mr. Marcus Bernhardt said that the partnership was a wise investment strategy since Kenya is perceived as Eastern and Central Africa's hub for financial, communication and transportation services.

Bernhardt added that Kenya's economic growth and stability were the key factors in making Nairobi the fourth Gulf Air's African destination.By reconnecting Nairobi with Bahrain we are re-opening the huge commercial and tourism opportunity for entrepreneurs and business people from both markets,said Bernhardt.He added that there will be four flights daily from Bahrain to Nairobi on Tuesday, Friday Thursday and Sunday and four flights weekly from Nairobi to Bahrain on Monday,Tuesday and two flights on Friday.

In addition to Nairobi, Gulf Air is also operating eight other new destinations among them Copenhagen, Geneva, Milan, Addis Ababa and Kabul in Afghanistan.The initiative is in corporation with the Ministry of Tourism, Kenya Airport Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority and other stakeholders in the aviation industry.Gulf Air is a private airline and national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain serving over 40 destinations in the Middle East and around the world.