Bahrain−based Gulf Air is planning to fly in to three more Indian cities − Pune, Ahmedabad and Amritsar.
"In the short term, we plan to focus on our current operations in
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kochi. However, in the medium term we plan to
start operations to Pune, Ahmedabad and Amritsar," Karim Makhlouf,
chief commercial officer, Gulf Air, said Tuesday.
Makhlouf was speaking at the launch of operations to India on Airbus A−321s, which offers fully−flat bed in the business class.
The airline's plans to start new routes may get a boost as Civil
Aviation Minister Ajit Singh recently directed the ministry to hold
fresh bilateral air service agreement negotiations with countries based
in Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Asked whether the airline was interested in picking up stake in any
domestic airlines, Makhlouf said the airline has no such plans
currently.
The airline earns about eight percent of its total revenue from India by
offering 16,600 seats a week between Bahrain and the four Indian
cities.
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