Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier, and Turkish Airline companies, Turkey's national air carrier, authorized a codeshare contract that will certainly work from 1st November 2017. The arrangement will certainly expand the travel possibilities for the passengers of both airlines with jointly operated double everyday flights in between Bahrain and Istanbul.

The signing ceremony took place at Turkish Airline companies' Istanbul headquarters. Gulf Air's Deputy Ceo, Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi, and Turkish Airlines' Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bilal Eki signed the arrangement together in the existence of senior authorities from both airlines.

This brand-new codeshare contract will be put on the flights run by both carriers to Manama and Istanbul, expanding the commercial partnership between both business and their corresponding countries while giving passengers of both airlines much more take a trip alternatives in between Bahrain and Turkey.

Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines each operate one day-to-day trip in between Bahrain and Istanbul and, under the regards to this arrangement, both carriers will place their codes on both airlines' trips, running in between Bahrain and Istanbul.

Gulf Air's Deputy President, Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi, welcomed the codeshare contract stating; "Participating in a codeshare arrangement with Turkish Airlines is a positive calculated progression for Gulf Air, through which we provide our guests a larger mixed regularity of flights while strengthening and boosting our business ties. Gulf Air passengers can now connect to a series of destinations with this codeshare by both airlines, giving them with greater option, ease and a smooth traveling experience."

Turkish Airlines' Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bilal Eki claimed; "We are glad to sign this codeshare contract with Gulf Air and objective to improve our partnership to take full advantage of the traveling opportunities provided to our guests through our flight networks. Additionally, we believe that this partnership with Gulf Air will certainly bring an impressive benefit to both airlines from a commercial viewpoint in swiftly growing relationships between our nations." Mr. Eki likewise stressed that the codeshare agreement will improve the airline's industrial participation with Gulf Air, the national service provider of the Kingdom of Bahrain and also shared his hope that this arrangement will allow Turkish Airline companies to win more travelers in the region.