Gulf Air begins services to Nairobi

At the gate ceremony held at Bahrain International Airport, Gulf Air chief operations officer Capt. Nasser AlSalmi, chief services officer Mr. Marcus Bernhardt and senior officials from Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority, Bahrain Airport Company and Gulf Air executives greeted passengers onboard the first flight.  
 
Addressing the media, VIPs and passengers in Bahrain, Mr. Bernhardt (who was also on board the flight) said: “We are pleased to see our service re-launched to Nairobi in Kenya, our fourth destination in the African continent. Kenya has seen some impressive economic growth in recent years and we feel it is just the right time for us to be back to this great country.

“With the addition of Nairobi we have opened eight destinations in this year alone, which demonstrates our strategy of connecting key potential and underserved markets with the Kingdom of Bahrain and beyond.

“We have scheduled services for good connections through Bahrain, not just to allow passengers to take advantage of the airline’s regional network – the largest in the region – but also to travel to Asia, Africa and Europe through our base in Bahrain – the fastest hub in the region.”

Above: Gulf Air chief operations officer Captain Nasser AlSalmi (centre) is seen cutting the ceremonial ribbon, joined by a group of passengers, for the inaugural flight at the Bahrain International Airport. Also seen in the picture are chief services Officer Mr. Marcus Bernhardt (second from right), and Acting Chief financial officer Sahar Kamran Ataei (second from left) with senior management officials from Gulf Air, Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs and Bahrain Airport Company.

Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is the financial and tourism capital of the East Africa region and a city that has something for everyone. Just outside the city is Nairobi National Park, comprising 113 sq kms of vast plains, cliffs and forests that is home to many of the world’s rarest animals. 

Gulf Air will be operating an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of 16 seats in Falcon Gold and 120 in Economy, and has the capacity to carry 4 tons of freight to Nairobi.