Gulf Air, Emirates open Codeshare

TDT | Manama                       

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com    

Gulf Air and Emirates yesterday officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East.

The agreement was signed by Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Sir Tim Clark President of Emirates Airline, and in the presence of Zayed R. Alzayani, Gulf Air’s Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Bahrain International Airshow.

The expanded partnership will see Gulf Air place its marketing code “GF” on Emirates-operated flights beyond Dubai. Travellers will be able to connect to points including Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Algeria, Tunis, Bali, Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, Taipei and Sao Paulo.

The new partnership will also offer customers the convenience of combined ticketing and check-in, a unified policy and seamless transfers for baggage, and competitive single fares on a multi-airline journey when connecting on Emirates.

Captain Waleed Al Alawi, Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer commented: “Our relationship with Emirates Airline has always been strong and today we are reaching a higher level of collaboration with many more opportunities on the horizon between the two carriers.

This partnership will empower both of us to offer a more elevated experience to passengers and widen their travel options.” Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, said: “We look forward to working together and achieving more with Gulf Air shortly, and further strengthening our relationship.”