GULF AIR INCREASES FREQUENCY BETWEEN BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT

Gulf Air passengers travelling between <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bahrain and Kuwait will soon have more flight choices to choose from.

With effect from 1 May 2006, Gulf Air will be flying three times daily between Bahrain and Kuwait with an additional daily flight during night. This makes it a total of 21 flights per week from its current 17 services per week.

"We have been witnessing a steady growth in our passenger traffic between Kuwait and Bahrain in the recent months," says Gulf Air Vice President network Fareed Al Alawi.

"As the airline with the biggest network in the Middle East, Gulf Air is committed to provide better connections and more flight choices to its customers."

"The increased services from Kuwait mean excellent onward connections to Europe and other continents from its two hubs - Bahrain and Oman. Our recently announced summer schedule offers more non-stop and direct services to popular destinations such as London and Paris this summer," adds Fareed Al Alawi.

Flight schedule from Bahrain

Flight schedule from Kuwait

All times are local

About Gulf Air

Founded in 1950, Gulf Air, owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman, is the only truly PanGulf carrier in the Middle East region.

The regional, geographic and cultural values that the airline has embraced over more than half a century are still central to defining its brand and service ethos.

Today the airline’s network stretches from Europe to Asia and covers 50 cities in 30 countries. The fleet comprises 34 aircraft and has the distinct advantage of possessing the strongest network across the Middle East.

A platform for sustained commercial operation has been established over the past three years as part of a multi-phased turnaround programme. 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 ’smart airline, successful business’ vision.

International recognition has been achieved as a result of the turnaround programme leading to numerous awards for the airline’s innovative and high quality products and services: These include:

• Best Onboard Catering in First and Business Class (Skytrax World Airline Catering Awards 2005)

• Best designed in-flight magazine (American Creativity Awards,2005)

• Middle East Leading First Class Airline (World Travel Awards 2005)

• World’s Leading Airport Lounge (World Travel Awards 2005)

• Middle East & North African Platinum Best Airline (MENA Travel Awards 2004

• Most Improved Airline (Skytrax Awards 2004)

• Middle East First Class Airline (Arabian Business Awards)

• Best new product launch for in-flight services (PAX international Readership Awards)

• Best First Class Onboard Food (Skytrax Food Category 2004)

• Best Business Class Check-in (Skytrax Check-in Category 2004)

• Middle East region’s best airport restaurant for its restaurant in BahrainInternationalAirport lounge (PAX International Readership Awards 2005)