Gulf Air announces strategic growth plans

Gulf Air has announced major network expansion plans and the boosting of its fleet strength as part of its new corporate strategy for 2018 and beyond. Eight new destinations will be added to the airline’s network this year, coinciding with its new aircraft deliveries, the carrier said. In India, its current operations to Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Trivandrum and Hyderabad will be enhanced by flights to Bengaluru and Calicut. In Saudi Arabia, Gulf Air will launch flights to Abha and Tubuk that will complement its current service to Dammam, Riyadh, Madinah, Jeddah and Qassim. In Egypt, Gulf Air’s Cairo operations will be supplemented by direct flights to Alexandria and flights to Sharm Al Shaikh. This year will see Gulf Air increasing its flights during the peak summer period by adding 200 more weekly flights compared to 2017. <br/>