Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister hails Gulf Air progress

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, commended the progress achieved by Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, highlighting its increased competitiveness in transport and air navigation services.

HRH Prince Salman issued directives to continue enhancing Gulf Air’s performance and quality of services, corresponding with its contributions to elevating the global image of Bahrain at all levels.

This came as His Royal Highness met yesterday with the Minister of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of the Gulf Air Board of Directors, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, and the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Air, Captain Waleed Al Alawi, at Gudaibiya Palace.

The meeting took place to mark Gulf Air’s achievement in being awarded the World’s Most Improved Airline in 2022 by Skytrax World Aviation Awards. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister emphasised the importance of the logistics sector in supporting the national economy and enhancing the competitiveness of the Kingdom’s economic sectors to achieve its comprehensive development goals, led by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

He extended his congratulations to the Chairman and the Board of Directors of Gulf Air, as well as to the airline’s employees, on their achievement, wishing them continued success. Al Zayani and Captain Al Alawi expressed their gratitude to His Royal Highness for his ongoing support in developing the Kingdom’s logistics sector.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, and the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, also attended the meeting.