McKeag moves from London, where he was Customer Services Manager with Gulf Air. His appointment coincides with the launch of Gulf Air’s Bahrain-Dublin-Bahrain services beginning 02 December.
Launching a new destination is not new to Ryan McKeag as he; together with his colleague Mark Heaton handled the launch of Gulf Air Bahrain-Sydney service. Ryan McKeag joined Gulf Air in 2003 in Sydney and has also spent time working in Bahrain and Muscat Airports before moving to London.
"I am proud to be a part of the Gulf Air team in Ireland and I look forward to a very fruitful tenure here. Dublin adds another European destination to the Gulf Air network and it is an important market which has enormous potential for Gulf Air to grow in this region,” says McKeag, who has over 15 years aviation industry experience in airport operations, customer services and sales.
About Gulf Air
Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is presently owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is the only truly Pan Gulf carrier in the region.
More than half a century later, the regional, geographic and cultural values that the airline has embraced over more than half a century are still central in defining the brand and service ethos within the contemporary and global environment.
Today the airline’s network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers 44 cities in 30 countries. The fleet comprises 34 aircraft.
Under President and Chief Executive James Hogan, the successful implementation of the first phase of a restructuring programme, which commenced in 2003, has resulted in the establishment of a platform for sustained commercial operation.
It has also provided a framework for a succession of innovative products and services including the unique Sky Chefs and Sky Nannies that form part of Gulf Air’s ‘boutique airline’ vision.
The dramatic turnaround in fortunes has won international recognition. The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) presented the airline with the prestigious Airline Turnaround of the Year Award for 2003. Gulf Air was also the recipient of the 2003 Platinum Award for the Best Airline in the Middle East and North Africa, which recognised the airline’s commitment to service excellence. Other awards include:
Winner – Middle East Leading First Class Airline, World Travel Awards 2005
Winner – World’s Leading Airport Lounge, World Travel Awards 2005
Winner - Middle East & North African Platinum Best Airline Travel Award 2004
Winner - Skytrax Most Improved Airline Award 2004
Winner - Skytrax Best First Class Onboard Food Category 2004
Winner - Skytrax Best Business Class Check-in Category 2004
Official Airline and Sponsor of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2006
