Gulf Air begins flights to Colombo
View(s):Bahrain national carrier, Gulf Air, recently celebrated the launch of its highly anticipated inaugural 5-weekly direct service between Colombo and Bahrain with the arrival last week of the airline’s first flight into Bandaranaike International Airport.
Gulf Air flight GF138 was welcomed into Bandaranaike International Airport, with a water cannon salute and, upon arrival, a celebratory event was held in the airport that saw the attendance of Bandaranaike International Airport officials, Gulf Air flight GF138’s captain and crew, Gulf Air’s General Sales Agent in Sri Lanka, Mack Air (Pvt) Ltd’s CEO Anil Bandara and Top Management along with media representatives from Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
Having one of the Middle East’s largest networks, with double daily flights or more to 10 regional cities, Gulf Air is well-positioned to connect passengers travelling to/from Colombo to several key destinations in the Middle East and Europe via its efficient Bahrain International Airport hub. The airline’s network currently serves 41 cities in 24 countries spanning three continents.