Gulf Air suspends Bangalore and Hyderabad operations till October 24, 2009

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Kingdom of Bahrain suspended its operations from Bangalore and Hyderabad effective March 29, 2009 till October 24, 2009. The airline operated daily flights from Bangalore and five times a week from Hyderabad. However, the airline is keen on expanding its operations in other parts of India considering the growing demand in the market. Talking to TravelBiz Monitor, Richard Hirsch, Regional General Manager – Indian Subcontinent, Gulf Air said, “We have temporarily suspended our services to two cities in India due to prevailing adverse market conditions, but our future plans for India remain the same. We see a real growth opportunity in working closely with eight or nine traditional international airports, investing on the possibility of developing services to some of the new international designated airports.”

Passengers who purchased the airline tickets for travel during the suspension period have been given various options by the airline. Passengers can choose to travel to/from another destination in the Gulf Air network (Any additional fare and taxes for the new journey will be payable